Young Africans Confront World Leaders on Climate
01/11/2021There’s been so much talk lately about rising carbon emissions, carbon trading, and the like that it’s easy to see the COP 26 climate summit as a science story. In.
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EIB invests €495 million in transport, energy and internet across Africa
19/12/2018The European Investment Bank has formally agreed a total of EUR 495 million of new financing for three projects to support sustainable transport, clean energy and internet access projects in.
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Yahsat and Hughes form joint venture to deliver satellite broadband services in Africa
19/12/2018Yahsat, a global satellite operator based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, and Hughes Network Systems (HUGHES), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation have.
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UK invests £100m for renewable energy projects in Africa
18/12/2018Hundreds of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa will get access to electricity for the first time thanks to an extra £100 million of funding from the United Kingdom government..
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Africa is an extremely important market for South Africa – Dr. Rob Davies
13/12/2018South Africa Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr. Rob Davies said that South African business people should consider the continent as an extremely important market. Minister Davies was speaking at.
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ImpalaPay to deploy blockchain powered POS terminals to 600,000 payout agents in Africa
28/11/2018Blockchain technology is a disruptive innovation that is gradually gaining traction in Africa. Inflation in African countries like Zimbabwe have encouraged the trade of digital currencies. This has seen a.
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ECA, Omidyar Network to establish Africa digital identities
20/11/2018The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities in Africa. The partnership will go towards ECA’s support to the.
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World Bank Group launches L’Afrique Excelle to support Francophone Africa’s top tech entrepreneurs
19/11/2018The World Bank Group has announced L’Afrique Excelle, a six-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising growth stage technology start-ups operating in Francophone Africa. Entrepreneurs will.
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OFID signs $50 million deal with Natixis to bolster trade in Africa
16/11/2018OFID – the OPEC Fund for International Development – has signed a $50 million unfunded risk-sharing agreement with Natixis., part of Groupe BPCE, France’s second-largest banking group. Under the agreement,.
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Angola Cables, Broadband Infraco sign deal to improve internet connectivity in Africa
15/11/2018Multinational telecoms company Angola Cables has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Broadband Infraco. Broadband Infraco provides extensive regional long-distance network coverage and SADC connectivity. From a South African connectivity.
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