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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
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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New Tech Partnership to Boost Seaweed Farming in Southeast Asia
Oceanfarmr and Coast 4C – a social enterprise focused on regenerative seaweed farming – have announced a collaboration to develop mobile technologies to help improve the livelihoods of small-scale seaweed producers in Southeast Asia.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
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- South Asia
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Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest $500 Million in India’s Telangana State
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) supplier Foxconn (2317.TW) will invest $500 million to set up manufacturing plants in the southern Indian state of Telangana, the state's IT minister said on Monday.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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M-Kopa Snaps up $250 Million+ Debt, Equity for Its Asset Financing Platform
M-KOPA, the asset financing platform that offers underbanked African customers access to “productive assets” and the ability to pay for them via digital micropayments, has secured more than $250 million in new funding.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Workiva Partners With Code.org To Narrow the Digital Divide and Expand Access to Computer Science Education
Workiva Inc., the company powering transparent reporting for a better world, announced today it has kicked off a global, multi-year partnership with Code.org.
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- Education, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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- data, digital inclusion, ESG, human rights, nonprofits
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Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery: How Automation Can Revolutionize the Industry in Africa
Last-mile delivery is the crucial link that connects businesses to customers in Africa’s rapidly growing economies. As Samuel Odeloye at Motions and Demilade Onajobi at RoadPreppers Technologies explain, it powers major industries like retail, e-commerce and manufacturing — but it's plagued by inefficiencies that are slowly killing the competitiveness of these businesses. They explore how Motions uses automation to address these issues — an approach they believe can transform last-mile delivery in Africa.
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- Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation
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