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US Government Announces $300 Million Funding to Establish a First-Of-Its-Kind Data Centre in Ghana
DFC Corporation announced that it is using its $300 million loan facility to Africa Data Centers (ADCs).
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- data
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Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Fuel Global Expansion
Tyme, a global digital bank and the parent of South Africa's TymeBank has secured $77.8 million from Norrsken22 and Blue Earth Capital.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria Signs $100 Million Deal to Promote Renewable Energy
The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has signed an agreement with Odyssey Energy Solutions to make solar equipment procurement more efficient and cost-effective for solar companies operating in Nigeria.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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era92 Fund Raises $425,000 From Angello and PVL to Back Micro and Social Ventures in Uganda
era92 Fund backs companies solving our society’s biggest challenges to build a prosperous Africa.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Switzerland Allocates €217 Million to African Development Fund to Support Climate Resilience
Switzerland is allocating funding to the African Development Fund (ADF) to strengthen the financing of climate projects in Africa.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana Enterprises Agency Launches 2 Interventions to Boost Women, Youth-Led MSMEs
The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has launched two new interventions aimed at positioning women and you-led MSMEs.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- gender lens, MSMEs, scale
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Blockchain-Based Lending Startup Jia Raises $4.3 Million for Expansion
Jia intends to use the newly acquired cash to further develop its operations in Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- financial inclusion, lending, MSMEs
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Analysis: Waking South Africa’s Economy Up Requires the Government and Businesses to Work Together
The economy, a sleeping giant on the African continent, can only achieve a faster and more inclusive trajectory of growth if the country rebuilds its public capital stock and dynamizes its businesses.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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