Category: Key developments
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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.
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Khazna Data Centers and Benya Group team up to build a $250 million state-of-the-art data centre in Egypt
The project aims to establish one of the largest data centers in the region, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology.
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Global tech firm TELUS International expands operations to Africa
TELUS International, a leading digital customer experience innovator, has announced the expansion of its global operations to Africa.