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Did you know that over 525 million people used the internet in Africa in 2019? If current growth trends continue, almost 75% of Africans are expected to come online by 2030.
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Rosalia is Namibia’s first female Medical Entomologist and an experienced Public Health Researcher.
She currently serves as the Regional Coordinator of PAMCA – Women in Vector Control Control (WIVC), Central and Southern Africa. Women in Vector Control is an initiative that strengthens the role of African women from all spheres of society in combating vector-borne diseases, which are endemic to sub-Saharan African countries. At WIVC, Rosalia is leading efforts to implement effective vector control strategies to reduce the incidence of malaria in the region. She is also the ALMA country lead in Namibia for Malaria Youth Army champions and a member of the Roll Back Malaria Youth Workstream.
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Pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures has made its first cash distribution to investors in its Launch Africa Seed Fund I, returning approximately $2.5 million, equivalent to about 7% of paid-in capital.
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The Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) is preparing to provide up to $80 million in financing to Solarcentury Africa Limited to expand solar energy projects across Zambia, Namibia, and Botswana, in a move expected to strengthen electricity supply and accelerate the region’s clean energy transition.
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Africa’s startup ecosystem recorded a modest recovery in May 2026, with 37 companies raising a combined $135 million through equity, debt, and grant financing.