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Viewpoint: Rails, Not Rockstars
The Global South's AI revolution is here, if we bypass the hype and fund the infrastructure that will enable it.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up: Bhutan and Fiji’s Contrasting Paths to Digital Transformation Reveal the Pros and Cons of Government and Market-Driven Approaches
The pursuit of digital competitiveness — the capacity and readiness to adopt digital technologies — has led to remarkable success stories in emerging markets, transforming public infrastructure and enhancing the delivery of social and financial services. But as Neeraj Lekhwar and Garima Singh at FinValue Advisors explain, this path remains challenging for many nations — particularly small countries. They share insights from a FinValue study involving Bhutan and Fiji: two countries with comparable sizes and socioeconomic structures that have approached their digital transformation very differently. The policy paths they've taken present contrasting examples of digital adoption strategies that provide valuable lessons for other small markets.
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- Finance, Technology
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Flutterwave Selects Polygon as Its Default Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments
Africa’s largest payments company joins forces with Polygon Labs to launch instant, low-cost cross-border payments for global multinationals and millions of consumers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s Farm to Feed Raises $1.5 Million to Build Climate-Resilient Food System
To date, Farm to Feed has grown 100 per cent year-on-year, onboarding 6,500 farmers onto the platform, selling over 2.1 million kgs of produce and avoiding 247 tonnes of CO2e.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, climate change, food security, scale, startups
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Ant International Invests in R2 to Expand Credit Access for SMEs in Latin America
R2 enables digital platforms to offer financing solutions quickly and securely through an API-based, end- to-end white-labeled experience.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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OpenAI Rolls out ChatGPT Go in Brazil and Partners with Nubank
Through this launch, ChatGPT Go subscribers, including Nubank customers, will gain access to several ChatGPT features.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Safaricom Partners With Naivas to Expand 5G Home Internet Accessibility Across Kenya
The partnership with Naivas is part of Safaricom’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, as the company marks 25 years of connecting and transforming lives in Kenya and beyond.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ADB Approves $460 Million Loan to Support Agricultural Solarization in India
The Maharashtra Power Distribution Enhancement Program for Agricultural Solarization aligns with the state’s Power Sector Vision 2030, which seeks to accelerate renewable energy adoption, improve rural energy access, and strengthen the financial sustainability of the power sector.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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