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Latitud’s Tech Report Reveals Opportunities and Trends in Latin America’s Startup Scene
Latitud is creating a suite of solutions to help address the biggest friction points for early-stage entrepreneurs starting businesses in Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Access, Understanding and Trust: Breaking Down the Barriers to Women’s Participation in India’s Digital Finance Revolution
The digital gender divide has long occupied international development headlines, as gaps remain between men and women in both access to and usage of digital technologies in many emerging economies. According to Anant Nyshadham at Good Business Lab, Shalin Gor and Divya Nair, and Emily Coppel at IDinsight, India is no exception. They explore the three types of obstacles that are preventing Indian women from participating in digital financial services, and share some implications for providers of these services.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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Oben Electric Raises $4 Million in Its Pre-series Round of Funding
Oben Electric, a Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle startup has raised Rs. 32 crores ($4 Million) as part of its Pre-Series A round of funding.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, startups, transportation
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India’s Celebal Technologies Gets $32 Million Investment From Norwest Venture Partners
It said the investment will strengthen its foothold in existing markets across North America, India and Asia Pacific.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Tanzania’s YC Alum Ramani Raises $32 Million to Digitize Consumer-Packaged Goods Supply Chains, Lend Resellers
Ramani, a Tanzanian startup focused on consumer-packaged goods (CPG) supply chains, plans to introduce new financial services as it expands its operations in the East Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, supply chains
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Most Tanzanian Merchants Believe That Digital Retail Payments Will Benefit Their Business. Why Are They Still Using Cash?
A large gap between the use of digital retail payments in high-income countries and low and middle-income countries (LMICs) cannot be completely explained by differences in access to digital financial tools.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Tigo Money, Millicom’s Fintech business, and Visa Collaborate to Boost Financial Inclusion Across Latin America
Through this partnership, Visa and Tigo Money seek to expand access to digital payment channels, democratize financial services, and transform the payment journey for millions of consumers.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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The Power of Trust in Digital Finance: How to Leverage Trusted Technology to Maximize Inclusion and Impact
Trust can be a significant barrier to engagement in digital financial services among low-income users. According to William Derban at Opportunity International, that means providers must often take measures to address this trust deficit when developing digital services that target these customers — particularly women. He discusses Opportunity International's new Trusted Tech Microfinance Initiative, and shares six ways the initiative is working to build clients’ trust in the technologies Opportunity and its microfinance partners are using.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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