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i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage Healthtech Startups Amid U.S. Aid Suspension
i3 shifts focus to growth-stage African healthtech startups, providing funding and partnerships to address disruptions in medicine distribution caused by U.S. aid suspension.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Fintech Scene: NjiaPay Raises USD $1 Million and 6DOT50 Enables Crypto Car Payments
NjiaPay, a South African fintech company, raised USD 1 million in a pre-seed funding round.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Leaders Secure US $50 Billion Investment to Bridge Energy Gap
The commitments, announced at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Tanzania.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Global Struggle Over How to Regulate AI
Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Standard Chartered Ventures, Yabx Invest US $10 Million in African Fintech Furaha
Standard Chartered's venture arm and Tech Mahindra’s Yabx partner to launch digital lending platform targeting education finance gap in sub-Sahara African markets.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- fintech, venture capital
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Can Trump Dissolve USAID? 10,000 Jobs Hang In The Balance
Decisions made immediately after President Trump’s administration have resulted in full-scale, rapid and tumultuous change throughout the federal government, and many federal workers and agency employees are reeling, confused and frightened.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- North America
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DisrupTech Ventures Leads USD 1.7 Million Pre-Seed For Egyptian-Founded Crypto Startup
DisrupTech’s investment in Hamilton marks a strategic move beyond its focus on Egyptian fintech to the blockchain space and global markets.
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- Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- blockchain, cryptocurrency, fintech, startups
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Invests US$15.9 Million to Expand Electricity Access at Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit
This latest round of funding builds upon The Rockefeller Foundation’s and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet’s (GEAPP) initial US$10 million into the RFCC’s Mission 300 Accelerator.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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