sub-Saharan Africa
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Funding
Spark+ General Partner Declares Second and Third Closings for Spark+ Africa Fund
Spark+ General Partner has announced the second and third closings of Spark+ Africa Fund, with a current AUM of US$64…
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Funding
BURN Issues $10 Million Green Bond to Promote Clean Cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa
BURN Manufacturing (BURN), the clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon-offset project developer, has announced the issuance of Sub- Saharan Africa’s…
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Edtech
Ed-Tech Startup, Injini, Partners with Mastercard Foundation to Improve Learning Outcomes in South Africa
South Africa is facing an education crisis of massive proportions. The matric pass rate is dangerously low, only 6% of…
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The Business Of Music
Launch of Spotify Talks Africa Focuses on Expanding the Music Industry Across the Continent
The African music industry has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years due to a variety of…
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Business
New York-Based Venture Platform, Modus Expands into Sub-Saharan Africa
Launched by the New York-based venture platform Modus, Modus Africa is a venture capital fund supporting blockchain and artificial intelligence…
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News
Ouis Abdessadok Joins Quona Capital, a Global VC Firm
Ouis Abdessadok joins Quona Capital, a global venture capital firm, as an Investment Associate with a focus on MENA, Sub-Saharan…
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IFC, Rockefeller Foundation collaborates to Deploy US$150mn to Renewable Energy Solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Finance Corporation and The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) have announced a new partnership that aims to deploy US$150mn of…
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Mobile Money key To Africa’s Growth, But Bad Tax Policies Ruin It – By Bassim Haidar
After more than a decade since its emergence, mobile money has evolved as the formal financial service of choice for many underserved…
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