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Indonesian Farming Startup Beleaf Raises $2 Million Seed Funding Led by Alpha JWC Ventures
Beleaf is a smart farming company that aims to use its agricultural expertise and technology to improve the yields and productivity of local farmers and ultimately, improve the livelihoods of farmers across Indonesia.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Lifestores Healthcare Raises $3 Million to Expand Its Pharmaceutical Marketplace Across Nigeria
A handful of healthtech companies bring efficiency to Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain issues; Lifestores Healthcare is one.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- impact investing
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Google Launches Startup Accelerator for the Circular Economy
The tech giant plans to support at least 10 tech startups and NGOs solving circularity challenges.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Nigerian Data and Intelligence Company Stears Raises $3.3 Million, Backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures
The company plans to use the investment to enhance its data collection and analytics capabilities, hire data scientists, data analysts and sector analysts.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- business development, data
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Tugende Closes Pre-series B Funding Raising a Total $10 Million in Equity and Debt Transactions
Fintech platform for MSME credit and asset-financing in East Africa, Tugende has closed a pre-Series B equity funding.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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GM Is in the Energy Business Now
The new unit, GM Energy, is selling stationary energy storage, solar and software to EV owners and utilities.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Sustainable Cement? IITs & Global Institutions Find Way to Cut CO2 Emission By 40%
A collaboration of global institutes and IITs has found that Limestone Calcined Clay Cement, or LC3, is a sustainable alternative that cuts CO2 emissions by 40% and is significantly cheaper to produce.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Equinix Expands to Indonesia with $74 Million Data Center Investment
Indonesia plans for an approximately $74 million International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in the heart of Jakarta.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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