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It Could Take 131 Years for the World to Close the Gender Gap, Report Shows
A new report from the World Economic Forum estimates that women won’t attain parity with men for another 131 years. In other words, not until 2154.
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- Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- gender equality
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Nigerian Electronics Marketplace Eze Secures $3.7 Million Seed Funding Round
Eze is a B2B wholesale marketplace for smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other electronics.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Kaya Is Backing A New Generation Of Founders In The Philippines
Kaya’s Zero to One Fund is a pre-seed vehicle that will focus on accelerating ventures even while they remain on the drawing board.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- startups, venture capital
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Indonesian P2P Lender Amartha Secures $100 Million
The newly raised funds are earmarked for working capital loans for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Coca-Cola Indonesia Unveils Groundbreaking 100% rPET Bottle, a First in the Nation
With a focus on social enterprises and community support, Amandani Bumi Nusantara will collaborate with Coca-Cola Indonesia and provide raw materials for recycling facilities.
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- Environment, Social Enterprise, Technology, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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CrossBoundary Energy Raises US $50 Million from FEI to Advance Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Across Africa
CrossBoundary Energy provides tailored, fully financed renewable energy solutions to its corporate customers allowing them to avoid upfront capital expenditure and technical risks.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel Joins MTN and Mafab to Launch 5G Services in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, and Rivers
Airtel Nigeria is poised to leverage these capabilities to offer its subscribers super-fast data services and redefine services in various sectors of the economy.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Southeast Asia–Focused Go-Ventures Closes $240 Million Second Fund, Rebrands as Argor Capital
The second fund so far has invested in sectors such as B2B marketplaces, consumer, environmental tech, fintech and digital transformation platforms for SMEs.
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- Environment, Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- digital inclusion, fintech, MSMEs
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