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Africa: A Partnership to Finance Clean Cooking Through Carbon Credits
A partnership has been signed between several organisations to channel carbon credits to support access to clean cooking around the world, particularly in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana’s Food-Tech Startup Legendary Foods Wins Sankalp Africa Awards 2023
Legendary Foods, a food-tech startup from Ghana is the overall winner of the 10th Edition of the Sankalp Africa Summit Awards.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security, startups
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Analysis: These Startups Are Helping Women While Reforesting Africa
Rural communities and especially women are crucial to the reforestation movement.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Jumia Wants to Be the “Amazon of Africa.” But It Can’t Find the Customers
Its stock has fallen 70% since its IPO as growth stalls and operating losses mount.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, failure
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South Africa’s Guardrisk Has $2.8 Million to Invest in Innovative Insurtech Solutions
South African cell captive insurance provider Guardrisk is looking for innovative insurtech startups to back via its ZAR50 million (US$2.8 million) LAUNCHPAD initiative.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, insurance, partnerships, startups
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Nigeria: Evtec to Install a 110 MWp Solar Power Plant for Tingo Foods in the Delta
Under the agreement, Evtec will build a 110 MWp solar photovoltaic plant to power a factory of Tingo Foods, MICT's subsidiary in Nigeria.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Co-Creation Hub’s Edtech Accelerator Puts $15 Million Towards African Startups
According to a statement shared by the firm, the accelerator program will support and amplify the impact of edtech startups across Africa.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, edtech, innovation, startups
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Togo: $64 Million From the World Bank for Solar Energy and Electricity Storage
The funding is intended for the electrification of at least 60 localities in Togo.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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