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Africa NewsMarch 18, 2026 BII Invests $15M in Starsight Energy: Why Mezzanine Debt for Nigerian Solar Companies Signals That Clean Energy Financing Is Finally Maturing Beyond Donor Grants On March 16, 2026, British International Investment committed $15 million in byBolu Babalola
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Africa NewsMarch 11, 2026 South Africa’s Draft AI Policy Expected to Be Gazetted This Month: The Middle Road Between EU Over-Regulation and India’s Hands-Off Approach After two years of deliberation, South Africa's Draft National AI Policy is byBetty Wangari
Africa News NigeriaMarch 11, 2026 CcHUB’s 2025 Impact Report: 3,312 African Startups Backed, $4.18M Deployed. Most African tech hubs talk about supporting startups byBolu Babalola
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