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Nigerian-Born Moove Receives $10 Million for India Expansion
The mobility company, which entered India in 2023, states the new fund will help it strengthen its presence in the Indian market and expand operations to new cities, such as Delhi, Pune, and Kolkata.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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How Spotify Helped Turn Afrobeats into a Global Phenomenon
The Swedish music giant is pushing to make Africa’s biggest sound the world’s favorite sound.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mexico Tells Amazon to Reveal Its Algorithms, Open up Delivery and Wall off Prime TV
Mexican regulators have ordered online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre to reveal their algorithms and to wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Bold Raises $50 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by General Atlantic and IFC
Bold was founded in 2019 to serve small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a mission of fostering financial inclusion through the democratization of Colombia's digital economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity in Africa: How AI Can Help Ensure the Continent’s Digital Safety
Cyberattacks are increasing globally, and Africa experiences the highest volume in the world. According to Lanre Ogungbe at Prembly, this has resulted in significant repercussions for businesses and entire economies. He explores how cybercriminals target Africa’s unique vulnerabilities, and how artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the scale and scope of both cybercrime and the cybersecurity efforts that aim to address it on the continent.
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- Technology
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National IDs linked to 80% of Identity Fraud Attacks in Africa
National IDs are the most attacked document type in Africa, according to Smile ID.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Logidoo Raises $1.55 Million Funding to Drive Cross-Border Logistics and E-Commerce in Africa
This funding round marks a milestone for Logidoo, highlighting the market’s confidence in its innovative approach to addressing a critical African challenge.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Edtech Startup Klas Secures $1 Million to Empower Aspiring Educators Globally
Nigerian edtech startup Klas has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to fuel its mission of making online education accessible and empowering content creators worldwide.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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