Category: Key developments
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Is Fintech in Africa Ready For A New Goliath? Gain Insights On How Multichoice Group Plans To Disrupt Africa’s Payments Landscape
MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst have teamed up to develop an integrated payment platform for Africa.
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Can Rwanda Break Out From Its Dependence on Agriculture? A New Innovative Platform Aims to Provide 1.5 Million Farmers With New Livelihoods and Opportunities
The innovative initiative seeks to provide individuals with diverse income-generating opportunities and contribute to the country’s development agenda
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Can Africa Manufacture Its Own Vaccines? Mastercard Foundation & IDP Partnership Is a Pivotal Step Towards Africa’s Health Independence
The Mastercard Foundation and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IDP) have unveiled a $45million partnership to strengthen Africa’s healthcare infrastructure and foster vaccine manufacturing autonomy.
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How Are Drones Transforming Healthcare Access in Africa? Learn About A New And Innovative Transport Solution That Just Launched.
Siemens Healthineers Middle East, Southern & Eastern Africa and WINGCOPTER GmbH have partnered to launch Africa’s first integrated drone transport solution for medical supplies.
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Kenya to launch 1 million locally assembled smartphones by July
The Kenyan government, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, is implementing the comprehensive plan to promote domestic smartphone assembly.
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TIZETI and Microsoft partner to bring affordable internet to 5 million people in Ivory Coast
This collaboration aims to expand affordable and reliable internet access to more than 5 million people across the country, fostering digital inclusion and driving economic growth.
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AfDB approves $11 million to facilitate fertilizer access for African farmers
AfDB apportioned the funding to the African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM).
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E3 Capital and Lion’s Head Climate Fund secure $48M to empower climate-focused startups in Africa
The two firms have joined forces to bridge the funding gap and support promising startups addressing climate change challenges in Africa
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Madagascar gets $227 million from World Bank and the French Development Agency to boost climate-smart agriculture
The World Bank and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement) are providing $227 million in financing to Madagascar to help the country boost its climate-smart agriculture sector.