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Analysis: Charting a Path for a Resilient Recovery in Sub Saharan Africa
Countries need to ensure that the vast global fiscal support deployed to fight the pandemic also works to build a smarter, greener and more equitable future.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Green Revolutionaries To Boost African Growth
The Green Economy has long been seen as a key player in Africa’s transformation.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Acumen Academy To Award $50,000 To Social Entrepreneurs in East Africa
Jony Meshesha of Green Face Trading in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Kevine Kagirimpundu of UZURI K&Y in Kigali, Rwanda will each receive $25,000 after participating in the Acumen and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship East Africa Accelerator.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COVID-19 Hits East African Agri Value Chains
With increased global food, financial and health crises plaguing the world, about 1.3 billion people are not able to access sufficient or nutritious food, and close to a billion people suffer from chronic hunger.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security
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Press Release: Thunes Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding To Accelerate Global Growth
Helios Investment Partners leads Series B financing round, as cross-border payments volume in emerging markets is expected to grow to US$45 trillion.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Nigeria Is Using the Pandemic To Build a Sustainable Energy Future
Explore how countries and regions are using the window of opportunity that has opened through the COVID-19 pandemic to recover better with sustainable energy.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- clean cooking, energy access, SDGs
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Viewpoint: Why More Ugandan Farmers Aren’t Adopting Drought Tolerant Maize
Maize is one of the most important cereal crops in Uganda. In particular, smallholder farmers rely on it for food and as a cash crop. They also grow it as an important export crop.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solidaridad Supporting Small Businesses To Access Finance for COVID-19 Resilience
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many businesses, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the cocoa sector that provide critical services to smallholder farmers in Ghana.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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