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On the Edge of Edge: Why Advancements in Edge Computing Could Shift the Paradigm for Remote Connectivity, Internet of Things and Digital Development
Edge computing brings both computation and data storage closer to internet users: It uses servers installed on cell towers to deliver content directly to consumers’ devices, instead of transmitting it from distant hubs across a cellular network. As digital development expert Troy Etulain explains, edge computing offers compelling benefits for remote internet users, and for the development projects and businesses that hope to reach them. He explores the momentum behind this technology – and how it can be leveraged to boost rural internet connectivity and accomplish other goals.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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South Africa HR Startup SmartWage Raises $2 Million Seed Round
South Africa’s SmartWage, an HR and communications technology startup, has raised US$2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: GoTo Completes Landmark Listing on the Indonesia Stock Exchange
GoTo Group plans to use the proceeds from the IPO, after deducting issuance costs, for working capital to support the Company’s growth strategy, comprising four pillars.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Nigerian Ed-Tech Startup Klas Raises $130K Angel Funding Round
Nigerian ed-tech startup Klas, which allows anyone to set up an online school and deliver live classes, has raised a US$130,000 angel funding round to help it scale.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- edtech
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UPS Partners With Jumia to Expand Delivery Network in Africa
Global logistics and package delivery company UPS will leverage Jumia’s network across Africa to grow its reach in the continent.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gotrade Raises $15.5 Million to Make Investing Fun, Fair and Simple in Southeast Asia, Launches in Indonesia
Gotrade is an investing platform that allows users to trade fractional shares of U.S. stocks and ETFs.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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GoTo to Raise $1.1 Billion After Finalising IPO at Top End of Price Range
GoTo Group, Indonesia's biggest tech firm, said it plans to raise $1.1 billion in an initial public offering (IPO), pricing the deal in the top half of its indicative range and making it one of Asia's biggest IPOs so far this year.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Supporting Financial Health Startups: Four Lessons for Impact Investors, Foundations and Governments
Over the past few years, Village Capital has run Finance Forward, a global coalition to support early-stage entrepreneurs building tech-enabled solutions around financial health. Village Capital CEO Allie Burns shares highlights from a new report that analyzed data from the 1,000+ companies that applied to the program around the world. The report paints a picture of the global state of financial health startups, and offers lessons for impact investors, foundations and government leaders who hope to grow the ecosystem for financial health innovation.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment, Investing, Technology
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