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Google, Microsoft Invest Millions to Empower African Women
Tech giants Microsoft and Google have invested millions of rand to establish initiatives to help create pathways to prosperity for women and girls across Africa.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesian Farmers Go Digital
Indonesian farmers will be able to harness the power of data to improve their farming practices under a deal signed by the national government and Microsoft.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Bolt Receives a €20 Million Investment From IFC to Increase Access to Mobility Services in Emerging Markets
Bolt is partnering with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to promote access to on-demand mobility services in emerging economies.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- transportation
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Analysis: In Nairobi, Female Coders Are Flipping the Silicon Valley Trope on Its Head
In the popular history of Kenya’s technology industry, women are at the center.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech
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Minu, a Mexico City-Based, Pay-on-Demand Startup, Lands a $14 Million Series A
Many of the startups raising capital in Mexico are focused on financial inclusion, aiming to level the playing field in a country that is largely unbanked and has a burgeoning middle class.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Provivi Gets $10 Million From Gates Foundation for Insect Control
The crop protection start-up Provivi has received a $10 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to produce pheromone-based insect control technology for smallholder farmers in developing countries.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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Press Release: Efficient Motors Deliver 30% Reduction in Net Solar Energy System Costs, a New Efficiency for Access Report Finds
A new report from Efficiency for Access offers the first comprehensive analysis of efficient motor applications in off-grid and weak grid appliance markets.
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- Energy, Technology
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Analysis: How Digital Solutions Can Ease the COVID-19 Impact on Displaced Populations
How Digital technology can support labor market integration of the displaced during the pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
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- employment, migrants, refugees
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