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Press Release: Ethereum Blockchain Eliminates 99.99% of its Carbon Footprint Overnight After a Successful Merge According to New Report
A new report from CCRI reveals a reduced electricity consumption and carbon footprint of the Ethereum network by over 99.988% and 99.992%, respectively.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Southeast Asia’s Fintech Fazz Finalizes $100 Million Series C Round Led by Tiger Global
Southeast Asia’s Fintech platform Fazz, a business account for companies of all sizes, recently secured $100 million via Series C funding.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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World Bank’s IFC to Invest $160 Million in Safaricom Ethiopia
The World Bank is investing US$160 million into the Safaricom project to build a new network in Ethiopia.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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With Skyroot’s $51 Million Funding, Indian Space Tech Startups Seek New Orbit
The rocket maker's latest investment from a global investor like GIC spotlights the coming together of multiple tailwinds that augur well for Indian space startups.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Electric Mobility Startup Yulu Raises $82 Million in Series B Funding
Electric mobility startup Yulu has raised $82 million in a Series B funding round, led by mobility technology company, Magna International.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- startups, transportation
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Globacom’s Payment Service Bank Primed to Boost MSME Ecosystem in Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria has proposed Payment Service Banks aimed at deepening financial inclusion in Nigeria.
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- Finance, Technology
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- financial inclusion, MSMEs
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Facebook Parent Meta Launches Startup Accelerator With India’s It Ministry in Metaverse Push Manish Singh
Meta Platforms is looking at India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem as it bolsters its bet on the metaverse.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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‘Nearly Every Indicator of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Is off Track’: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Report
This year's report, "The Future of Progress," especially noted the impact of the pandemic, wars in Ukraine and Yemen.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Global
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- SDGs
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