Africa
USAID/Power Africa Announces $2.6 Million Healthcare Electrification Grants to Solar Energy Companies in Nine Africa Countries
Grants totaling $2,620,650 to solar energy companies to provide reliable, affordable off-grid electricity to nearly 300 healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan...
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Germany advances as Major Player in Pan-African Trade and Investment
The Germany-Africa Business Forum (GABF), Africa Oil & Power and the African Energy Chamber co-hosted the webinar as part of...
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Africa Offers Asian Business an Abundance of Investment Opportunities, Webinar Participants Learn
The two-hour virtual event, held in English, Korean, and Chinese, offered participants an opportunity to learn more about the Bank...
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Facebook announces New Office in Lagos, Second in Africa
Aimed at supporting the entire Sub-Saharan Africa region, the office is expected to become operational in H2 2021 As part...
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African Energy Chamber to Outline Post-COVID-19 African Energy Roadmap in New Book
The book will contain data, insight, analysis and interviews, and will assess risks, opportunities and what is ahead for the...
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Google unveils $3m Grants Support for 500,000 SMEs, 25,000 Teachers, Job Seekers and Others, Partners Nigeria’s Ministry of Youth and Sports Development
Google has announced plans to help businesses, job seekers, educational institutions and vulnerable populations as they grapple with the “new normal”...
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Global Philanthropy Forum panelists call for smarter collaboration among funders
Experts at the 2020 Global Philanthropy Forum on Tuesday called for greater collaboration among funders to address the severe threat...
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Anzisha Prize Announces Top 20 Very Young African Entrepreneurs as part of 10th Year Celebration
Meet the new cohort of very young entrepreneurs whose businesses are paving a new entrepreneurial landscape in Africa The Anzisha...
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Call for Applications: Facebook Video Storytellers-Africa ($1,500 Prize)
Facebook Video Storytellers-Africa is a training program from the Facebook Journalism Project in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). The training is led...
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World Bank sets ambitious targets for Green and Resilent Economic Growth in Africa
Plan will be rolled out amid the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing that climate action and green recovery will be key priorities...
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