By Laurent Kemoe, Cedric Okou, Pritha Mitra and Filiz Unsal – The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores…
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Foundation to scale up Covid-19 vaccinations in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation announces the launch of the Vaccination Action Network (VAN), a $7.4 million locally-led, peer-to-peer learning initiative designed…
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What makes popular mobile payments in Africa?
The total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets is predicted to exceed $870 billion in 2026; this growth…
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African countries to double agricultural productivity
A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over $17 billion in financing on Friday during a…
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Africa loses millions of dollars to aflatoxins
By Tandong Calistus Jong – Africa cumulatively loses more than 670 million US Dollars annually in lost exports trade alone…
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Armed conflicts fuels human rights violations
Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and…
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Scientists urge Ethiopia to protect groundwater
BY GETU TEMESGEN – Groundwater is seen as having major potential for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa’s climate change strategies –…
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Experts caution against immunization stagnation in Africa
Global immunization experts urged African countries to strengthen their routine immunization.
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Postal services vital for remittance delivery in Africa, report says
Postal services can play a pivotal role in delivering remittances, lowering the transfer costs and providing access to basic financial…
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Corporation launches Africalease to promote leasing in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today formally launches ‘Africalease’, an association that will…
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Building the Business Case for Housing Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new study from Habitat for Humanity says that housing microfinance can and should become a mainstream offering for financial…
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