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Report: New Lease of Life for Gig Economy in India
The gig economy is continuously evolving and has seen 93% growth since Jan 2023 in the white-collar space as of July 2023.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce, employment, gig economy, scale
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Devolut Raises USD $600,000 in Pre-Seed Round to Optimize Returns in Latin American E-Commerce
The round had the participation of Seedstars International Ventures, FJ Labs, Far Out VC, Pareto 20, and Forum VC.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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MFast Gets Backing from Wavemaker Partners to Increase Financial Services Access in Vietnam
MFast announced it has raised $6 million in its Series A funding round, led by Wavemaker Partners.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Nigeria Secures $500 Million Investment to Propel Digital Economy Growth
The minister emphasized the government’s strategy to keep the funding local, ensuring genuine Nigerian businesses benefit.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: GOGLA and IKEA Foundation Announce Transformative Scaling Pure Partnership at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE)
GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry, and the IKEA Foundation are delighted to announce a strategic partnership to scale the productive use of renewable energy (PURE) across Asia and Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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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
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- 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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