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Indonesia Tax Cut Drives Electric Car Sales for Hyundai, Wuling
Sales of electric cars in Indonesia jumped last month after the government launched a tax incentive.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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- corporations, e-mobility
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Amazon Lays Off 500 Employees in India Across Functions
The Seattle-based technology giant is letting go of at least 500 employees in India, and the process is ongoing, they said.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, employment, failure
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ZestMoney Founders Resign as Goldman Sachs-Backed Fintech Struggles to Raise Funds
Founders of ZestMoney have resigned from the startup, the latest twist in the fate of the Indian fintech.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, employment, failure, fintech
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Bayobab and Africa50 Invest $320 Million to Improve Broadband Access in 10 African Countries
The companies signed the groundbreaking partnership at the International Telecoms Week.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Project Finance Dominates Renewable Energy Financing – Irena Report
IRENA’s new cost of financing report delves into financing, revenue trends in renewable energy projects.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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- renewable energy
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Analysis: How the Uber of Tractors Is Revolutionising Farming
Africa-based startups are coming up with innovative models that encourage the sharing of farm equipment.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Eacop Pipeline: China’s $1.8 Billion Role in Funding Africa’s Oil Transport Infrastructure
Chinese and African banks are anticipated to provide $1.8 billion in funding for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) project.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, lending
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Hyundai Motor to Invest $2.45 Billion in India by 2032 to Boost EV Ecosystem
The agreement will lead to an increased production capacity at the company’s facility in Sriperumbudur — Chennai’s automotive corridor.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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