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Kenyan Tourism-Focused Venture Studio Purple Elephant Ventures Tops up Seed Round to $5 Million
"The goal is to lead Africa’s tourism industry towards a greener future, with PEV startups typically scalable, tech-first solutions that supercharge urgent efforts to make Africa’s tourism industry more resilient and more sustainable in the face of climate change. "
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, tourism
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A Milestone in the Modernization of Indian Healthcare: How Digital Integration is Transforming the Country’s Health System
India's Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), launched in 2021, is working to create a national digital health ecosystem by leveraging the country’s existing IT infrastructure and technologies. As Nivedita Mishra and Rashika Anand at Sambodhi Research and Communications explain, the mission represents a significant step toward modernizing India’s healthcare system. They explore ABDM's work from a health systems perspective, highlighting the existing gaps and wider systemic challenges it's addressing, and discussing the strategies it's using to foster a resilient digital health ecosystem that supports universal health coverage.
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- Health Care, Technology
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How Brazil Uses GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure to Drive Development
Some of the most promising examples of digital public infrastructure and GovTech adoption come from the Global South, with Brazil leading the way.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Surfin Meta Digital Technologies: $26.5 Million Closed For Financial Technology Platform
With this additional funding, Surfin is well-positioned to build on its capabilities to develop more innovative technologies and build a sustainable digital financial ecosystem.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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South Africa’s Zimi Secures $320,000 to Test Turning EVs Into Power Stations
"By integrating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology into this strategy, Zimi plans to offer fleet operators charging solutions and turn idle EVs into energy that can feed power back into their facilities or the grid."
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-mobility, renewable energy, solar
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Equinix to Invest $140 Million to Expand Internet Access in Southern Nigeria
"While cities like Lagos, Accra, and Abidjan benefit from relatively strong connectivity, many interior regions remain underserved."
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Risa Labs and Finodaya Capital Secure Fresh Funding to Fuel Growth in India
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds, securing fresh capital to drive expansion and innovation.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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South Africa’s Payments Startup Stitch Raises $55 Million Series B Funding
The funding will help Stitch invest in infrastructure that enable the flow of money including payment processing networks, etc.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa