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Viewpoint: India Can Soon Be the Tech Garage of the World
Startups have flagged their grievances regarding angel tax provision, which they considered was not friendly to them.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Southeast Asian Country of Vietnam Needs More Qualified Professionals, Better Policies To Expand Fintech Sector
Vietnam reportedly doesn’t have enough skilled professionals needed to support the growth of the nation’s Fintech focused economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Analysis: Funds Are Recognising Their Biases Against Women
Despite its massive growth, the gender lens investing market has not yet tapped its potential.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Thunes Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding To Accelerate Global Growth
Helios Investment Partners leads Series B financing round, as cross-border payments volume in emerging markets is expected to grow to US$45 trillion.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Telenor Microfinance Bank Receives $45m Equity Injection To Continue Its Growth on Digital Strategy
Telenor Microfinance Bank, the first scheduled microfinance bank of Pakistan and the operator of the country’s leading digital payments platform Easypaisa, has received an investment of $45 million from its shareholders Telenor Group and Ant Group Co., Ltd. (Ant Group).
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- Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Kenya’s PesaKit Launches App-Based Platform for Mobile Money Agents in Kenya
PesaKit has announced the public launch of its app-based platform for mobile money agents, available on Android.
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Press Release: Bboxx Makes Solar Energy Accessible at Scale in Africa With the Launch of the bPower20 Product
Bboxx, a next generation utility that manufactures, distributes and finances decentralised solar powered systems in developing countries, has launched the bPower20 product, to make solar energy more accessible at scale.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- South Asia
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Necessity Is the Mother of Disruption: How Indonesia’s Fintech Startups Can Survive the Do-Or-Die Situation of COVID-19
Indonesia is a silent giant in the startup ecosystem, with over 2,200 startups nationwide – many in the fintech sector. However, with the onset of COVID-19, this progress is at risk of dissipating. Anshul Saxena and Sheila Teta Carina at MicroSave Consulting recommend several measures that can help sustain fintech startups' momentum during the pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology