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Oikocredit Invests $5 Million in Yellow to Support Growth of Solar Home Systems in Africa
funding will enable Yellow to strengthen its operations in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: World Bank and Ethiopia Sign $40 Million Agreement to Cut Carbon Emissions Through Sustainable Landscape Management
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL).
- Categories
- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sendmarc Gets $7 Million in Series a Funding to Help Protect Email and Domains
Over 90% of cybercrimes that lead to financial fraud or identity theft start with email impersonation.
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Clean Tech Startup, SunFi, Raises $2.325 Million in Seed Funding
SunFi is an energy financial technology platform that connects people who want solar to payment plans that match their needs.
- Categories
- Energy, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- digital payments, solar, startups
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Chad: €7.6 Million From the GEF for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
The Chadian government has announced additional funding of 5 billion CFA francs for the implementation of the Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project in semi-urban and rural areas.
- Categories
- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Partech Africa II Reaches First Close at Whopping $262 Million
The fund will provide $1 million to $15 million initial tickets from seed to growth to support entrepreneurs who use a combination of technology and operations.
- Categories
- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Path Towards Africa’s $1.5 Trillion Green Hydrogen Economy
With enabling policies and adequate investments in place, Africa has an opportunity to leverage its vast solar energy resources to create a $1 trillion green hydrogen economy.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Partners to Unleash Financial Inclusion in Rural Senegal
The new partnership aims to increase access to digital and financial services and products across rural areas of Senegal.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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