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InfraCredit Backs Africa’s First Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant to Boost Energy Independence
One of the main goals of the project is to reduce Africa’s heavy dependence on imported solar panels and components.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Pesalink and PAPSS Unlock Cross-Border Payments in Local Currencies in Kenya
The partnership enables instant 24/7 cross-border payments from PAPSS participants into banks and mobile money operators within the Pesalink network in Kenya, all settled in local currencies.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FinDev Canada Proposes $33 Million Investment in BlueOrchard Initiative
BOCAMF is structured as a 12‑year private debt blended‑finance fund designed to channel capital into climate‑focused interventions across low‑ and middle‑income countries.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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REDD+ Can Make Poor Households More Vulnerable
Analysis of two Indonesian projects finds neutral or negative impacts on household income.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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Airtel Africa Eyes Starlink, IPO, and Crypto Push
If Airtel successfully blends satellite coverage, mobile money scale, and eventually crypto rails, it could reshape competition not just in Kenya, but across its entire African footprint.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Skoot Technology Launches Smart Electric Tuk-Tuk In Kenya
The Skoot e3W runs on SUN Mobility’s battery swapping network. Drivers use swappable batteries instead of charging, allowing them to replace depleted batteries in minutes and return to the road.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Community Health Project in Kenya and Uganda Dramatically Cuts New HIV Infections
A Large-scale study finds that simplifying delivery of prevention medication and improving connections to clinics is key to reducing HIV infections.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zimbabwe Bans All Raw Mineral Exports
Africa’s largest lithium producer — whose stores make up 4.4% of global reserves — is a major supplier to China, which leads the world in refining the battery metal. But like other African countries, Zimbabwe is increasingly keen to maximize the value of its minerals by processing them at home before exporting.
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- Energy, Environment, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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