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Apple Asks Suppliers to Shift AirPods, Beats Production to India
Apple is asking suppliers to move some AirPods and Beats headphone production to India for the first time, in a win for the South Asia nation as it attempts to rise in the global supply chain.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- manufacturing
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Argentine Fintech Uala to Invest $150 Million on Mexico, Colombia Expansion, CEO Says
Argentina’s fintech unicorn Uala will invest $150 million over the next 18 months to boost its digital banking business.
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- Finance, Technology
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Membership-Driven E-Commerce Platform for Essential Goods Cosmart Raises US $5 Million
Cosmart has already partnered with over 80+ principals and 500+ brands and has delivered over 100,000 products in Indonesia
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Google Picks South Africa for Its First Cloud Region in Africa
Google said it is also building Dedicated Cloud Interconnect sites, which link users’ on-premises networks with Google’s grid.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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University of South Australia Launches Industry-Led Bachelor of Digital Business in India
University of South Australia (UniSA) delegation has capped off a successful visit to India with the official Indian launch of its industry-led Bachelor of Digital Business degree.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- partnerships
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South African Digital Identity Startup iiDENTIFii Raises Record $15 Million
Cybercrime within the financial sector is a growing threat to Africa. iiDENTIFii will use this investment to fund its expansion across the continent.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wiocc Secures R540-Million Equity Investment for Expansion in Africa
This investment supports our goal of establishing an integrated, open-access, core-to-edge cloud ecosystem throughout the African continent.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vendease, a Food Procurement Platform for African Restaurants, Nabs $30 Million Led by Partech Africa and TLcom
The YC-backed food procurement platform has doubled down on the pivot — instrumental to the company’s $3.2 million seed round last October.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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