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Energy access for all in Africa: does enterprise hold the key?
Local companies, international groups and charities are all using business approaches to improve access to clean, safe energy
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- Energy, Impact Assessment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Base of the Pyramid, solar
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The Best and Simplest Way to Fight Global Poverty
Poverty is, fundamentally, a lack of money. So doesn’t it make sense that simply delivering cash to poor people can be an effective strategy for alleviating it?
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Behind the Revolution of Diagnosis That Led to the HIV Miracle Baby…and More
"It's a revolution in diagnosis which is leading to a revolution in treatment," says Philippe Douste-Blazy of UNITAID.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- impact investing
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A Nano cool device to take vaccines to remote areas
One of the major challenges in rural healthcare programme is preserving vaccines in the right temperature, especially in power-deficient villages.
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- Energy, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Malaria fight at a ‘tipping point,’ experts tell Congress
Leading global health experts told Capitol Hill lawmakers today that the fight against malaria is at a turning point, during a hearing on the US’ role in combating malaria globally.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- public health
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The hottest frontier
Strategies for putting money to work in a fast-growing continent.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Venture Capital to invest US$20m this year
The Venture Capital Trust Fund will invest US$20million in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in different sectors of the economy this year, building on a portfolio of investments currently valued at close to US$60million.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Us Family Biz Icon Launches Africa Fund
Dr John Coors, fourth-gen chief executive of ceramics company CoorsTek and a member of the Coors brewing dynasty, is behind the launch of an investment group targeting Africa that plans a new approach to investing in the continent.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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