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AfDB, Big Win Philanthropy, Dangote Foundation launch plan to improve child nutrition across Africa

Working with Big Win Philanthropy and Aliko Dangote Foundation, the African Development Bank has unveiled a new Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan that aims at raising investments towards reducing stunting by.

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Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub names CEO ahead of launch

After two years of intensive development, the Mauritius Africa FinTech Hub (MAFH) will be launching in December. Africa has immense potential for FinTech solutions, with 52% of all mobile transactions.

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Government of Norway Joins Forces With Private Sector-Led Farm to Market Alliance to Unlock Opportunities in African Agriculture

At a signing ceremony today, Norway committed a US$3 million contribution to the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA), an initiative of a group of agri-focused organizations formed to make markets.

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AfDB partners with Entreprenarium to build capacity of 1,000 women entrepreneurs in Africa

The African Development Bank, as part of its African Women’s Access to Finance Initiative (AFAWA), is partnering with Entrepreneur to build the capacity of 1,000 women entrepreneurs on the continent..

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Orange and MTN launch pan-African mobile money interoperability

Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable payments across the.

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Angolan President Begins Official Agenda in Portugal

Angolan President, Joao Lourenço, begins this Thursday his official agenda in Portugal, which ends with the meeting with his counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The visitor’s agenda includes a speech.

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IFC, Atlantic Financial Group in $1.6m deal to expand digital financial services in Cameroon

Global development institution, International Finance Corporation, IFC has announced an agreement to a value of $1.6 million with Atlantic Financial Group Central and East Africa (AFG C&EA) to expand access.

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Huawei Cloud launches in South Africa

Huawei Cloud, the cloud-computing services of Huawei, has unveiled a new region in South Africa, making the company the world’s first cloud service provider that operates a local data center.

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Africa’s Largest Mobile Network To Sell $25 ‘Smart Feature Phone’

A new attempt at giving emerging markets a cheap smartphone – this time costing about $25 – was launched by MTN, Africa’s largest cellular operator, in a partnership with China.

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COCOBOD to Receive US$600M AfDB Loan Facility

Ghana’s Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is set to receive a US$600 million loan facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the bank’s president, Akinwuni Adesina, has revealed. Speaking to reporters on.

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