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Made in Africa, Sold Around the World: An African E-Commerce Innovator Connects Women Creators with Global Customers
Sub-Saharan Africa is currently one of the world’s smallest e-commerce regions, but as Moulaye Taboure at Afrikrea points out, it has seen 42% year-on-year growth from 2019-2020, and its leading markets are starting to mature, providing a foundation for continued growth. He explores how several factors are aligning to support the e-commerce industry’s continued momentum in Africa, and discusses Afrikrea's efforts to build a platform that enables local sellers – particularly women – to grow their businesses and sell their products worldwide.
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- Technology
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Analysis: Fintech Can Help Fill Climate Resilience Gaps in Emerging Markets
As lessons are learned from the fuel crisis, public and private sector players must act quickly to ensure that critical supply chains can withstand the shocks of increasingly severe climate impacts.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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- fintech, supply chains
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Investors From Silicon Valley to China Catch the African Fintech Bug
With the banking emphasis now squarely on mobile money and digital transactions, exciting opportunities are attracting investors from across the globe to Africa's fintech space.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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Verto Picks up $10 Million for Cross-Border Payments Play in Emerging Markets
Verto, a global B2B payments platform allows small and medium-sized enterprises to make payments to their suppliers.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon Launches Its Global Computer Science Education Initiative in India
Amazon will partner with multiple education-focused non-profit organisations to take quality computer education to students of government schools across Karnataka, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Telangana.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce, edtech, nonprofits
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Mexican Fintech Konfio Says Now Worth $1.3 Billion With New Capital
Konfio, which helps small businesses secure loans, said the funds will be used to broaden its reach in Latin America’s second-largest economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Indian Online Learning Platform Vedantu Becomes Unicorn With $100 Million Funding
Online learning platform Vedantu has raised $100 million in a new financing round and has become the latest Indian startup to become a unicorn following a year of strong growth.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Amazon Web Services Launches $40 Million Initiative That Aims To Reduce Health Inequities
Amazon Web Services will provide $40 million in credits and technical support over three years for organizations working to enhance health and reduce inequities in care.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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