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Tanzania’s Tourism Industry Claims the Second Spot in Africa
Tanzania climbs to second place in Africa's tourism rankings, thanks to a robust recovery from COVID-19 setbacks and increased investments.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mixi Launches $50 Million CVC to Invest in India’s Entertainment Startups
The company plans to use 30-50 billion yen ($200-350 million) for mergers and acquisitions, and capital and business partnerships globally by FY25.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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REdimension Capital, South African VC Firm, Secures Over $10 Million for Proptech Fund
The company aims to back businesses that promote energy efficiency and a reduced carbon footprint, thereby enhancing sustainability.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Emerging-Market Stocks Are Having a Moment as Growth Bets Return
It all points to evidence that local-currency bonds, which have been the standout trade in emerging markets this year, are now facing tougher competition from stocks.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Bridgespan Research Elevates Three Approaches For Closing The Impact Investing Gap In Africa
Bridgespan interviewed 25 stakeholders for the study, including a range of private market investors, philanthropists, and other field experts.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Remedial Health Raises $12 Million to Deliver Financial Services for Neighborhood Pharmacies in Nigeria
Across Africa, 85 percent of retail medicine purchases happen at micro-enterprises, typically neighborhood pharmacies.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FSDAi, InfraCredit Invest $13 Million in Nigeria’s Green Projects
The lack of investment available for early-stage, or “greenfield” projects, particularly climate-aligned infrastructure projects, continues to be a challenge due to perceived high risks.
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- Environment, Investing
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The Global Digital Health Monitor: A New Resource Advances the Digital Transformation of Global Health Systems
COVID-19 catalyzed the scaling of a variety of digital health interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). But as Patricia Mechael at HealthEnabled points out, this has not translated into the sustained digital transformation of healthcare in many of these markets. As broader technological advancements create a strong enabling environment for digital health in LMICs, she explores how a new resource, the Global Digital Health Monitor, can help these countries strategically advance their digital health transformation.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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