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According to Startup Genome, Vancouver ranks the highest of all Canadian cities in the 2021 Life Sciences edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The data was collected from 3 million companies across 280 ecosystems, judging every region on factors like performance, funding, network, market reach, knowledge and talent. Montreal, Quebec City, Edmonton and Toronto-Waterloo also made it in the list of ecosystems to watch.

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The 2nd Pakistan Africa Trade Development Conference (PATDC) to cater for the Western part of Africa will be held in Lagos, Nigeria. As a part of the Ministry of Commerce’s Look Africa Policy, more than 113 leading Pakistani companies will participate at the Single Country Exhibition in conjunction with the conference. Previously, the first PATDC took place in Nairobi, Kenya and targeted East African countries.

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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) to release $20 million for the Butha-Buthe District Drinking Water Supply Upgrade and Extension Project in Lesotho. The funding includes the construction of 25 pumping stations and 42 reservoirs for the storage of drinking water. The construction will provide clean water to the population of Butha-Buthe until 2045.

Read the original article here: https://www.afrik21.africa/en/lesotho-adfd-approves-20-million-loan-for-drinking-water-in-butha-buthe/