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LemFi Bags $33 Million in Series a Funding Round to Fuel Global Expansion
LemFi launched in Canada in 2020 to enable “easy and low-cost” remittances to Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- fintech, remittances
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ChatSME: South Africa’s First Large Language Model for Business Owners
This first-of-its-kind generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) model aims to provide easy access to valuable knowledge and resources, fostering growth and success in the vibrant, and crucially important SME (small medium enterprises) community.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africans Secured 60% Of the Gates Foundation’s $5 Million Fund for Health-Focused AI Projects
Gates Foundation has selected 29 African researchers for its inaugural $5 million Grand Challenges fund for AI project targeted towards global health.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: The Rockefeller Foundation Invests $5 Million in Mombak’s “The Amazon Reforestation Fund”
The Rockefeller Foundation’s $5 million investment in Mombak alongside several blue chip investors represents the latest effort to strengthen the marketplace for carbon credits.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: IFC and IDEI Announce Green Bond Issuance for 800 Million Pesos to Promote Sustainable Construction in Mexico
The bond will contribute to the development of green financing for construction in Mexico, while strengthening the country's climate financing market.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Bamboo Capital Partners with Esgpedia to Support Corporate Sustainability and ESG Reporting for Businesses in Vietnam
To help companies in Vietnam embark on corporate sustainability and develop plans towards greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) reduction, Bamboo Capital has partnered with ESGpedia on capacity building for companies in the region.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- data, decarbonization, ESG, impact measurement
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Deloitte Unveils AI Incubator to Tap Into India’s Tech Innovation and Talent
The AI incubator will leverage the in-depth sector knowledge and AI/ML expertise of its professionals.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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China’s Abandoned, Obsolete Electric Cars Are Piling Up in Cities
A subsidy-fueled boom helped build China into an electric-car giant but left weed-infested lots across the nation brimming with unwanted battery-powered vehicles.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- e-mobility, renewable energy, waste
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