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Visa to Invest $1 Billion in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Visa has pledged to scale operations, deploy new innovative technologies, deepen collaboration with partners and advance innovative and inclusive economies across Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cyberattacks on Hospitals Thwart India’s Push to Digitize Health Care
A massive cyberattack had compromised the health data of millions of patients, from those who live in extreme poverty to high-profile politicians, bureaucrats and judges.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Google to Spend $75 Million on Women-Led India Startups
Google is building voice and text search for over 100 Indian languages and will spend $75 million to support women-led startups in India.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Pan-African Early-Stage Firm Ventures Platform Closes Fund, Hits $46 Million
Ventures Platform, a Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its fund at $46 million as it looks to double down on “category-leading” companies across the continent.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Electric Vehicles Manufacturer M Auto and TotalEnergies Partner to Advance Electric Mobility in Togo
E-bike maker M Auto has partnered with TotalEnergies, the French oil group, to speed up the transition to electric mobility in Togo.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Eratani Closes US $3.8 Million in Seed Funding to Grow Platform-Based Ecosystem for Farmers
Since its 2021 launch, Eratani said that it has managed to onboard more than 10,000 fostered farmers across the island of Java.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- South Asia
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- agtech, food security, startups
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Press Release: Equinix to Enter South Africa with US$160 Million Data Center Investment in Johannesburg
Digital infrastructure leader expands footprint in the African continent for data center and digital services.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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European Investment Bank Approves €24 Billion for Business, Transport, Social and Climate Investment
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved €23.6 billion of new financing.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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