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Congo Plans New Copper-Cobalt Smelter to Serve Informal Miners
A US agreement to support a plan between Congo and neighboring Zambia to develop an electric-vehicle value chain was a key factor behind the firm’s decision to sign on to the smelter project.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- electric vehicles, mining
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Google to Launch a Centre for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Google’s new research centre is a positive response to the expectations of the World Food Programme (WFP).
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN- Kenya has Allocated $134 Million to Improve Farmers’ Access
The facility will feature a rural credit guarantee system that will help reduce the perceived and real risks associated with agricultural value chain lending.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Goodwell Supports Agricultural Innovation in West Africa with Complete Farmer Investment
CF’s insights give farmers an advantage from the start, introducing modern farming techniques and data-driven cultivation protocols to improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, data, innovation, smallholder farmers
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Press Release: African Development Fund Approves $20 Million to Improve Business Environment and Drive Investments to Climate-Smart Agriculture in Mozambique
The programme is expected to help stimulate the development of agribusiness and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as finance efforts to mainstream gender and climate action initiatives into economic development.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: CrossBoundary Access’ Blended Finance Model Attracts $10 Million for Mini-Grids from African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)
Africa’s first blended finance facility for mini-grids, CrossBoundary Access, announced $10 million in new funding commitments from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA).
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- Energy, Environment, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Wildmender Partners with the Rainforest Alliance to Help Gamers Play in Harmony with Nature
Partnership will empower the world’s 1.8 billion gamers to learn about their impact on the planet and show them what they can do to help save it.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC Leads $5 Million Extension Round in Ivorian SAAS E-Commerce Platform ANKA
ANKA said it will use the fresh investment to strengthen product development and expand services, particularly in its key markets: Nigeria, Kenya and the U.S.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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