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Grab Leads Series B Round of up To $100 Million in Indonesian Fintech Linkaja
Indonesia’s fintech app LinkAja announced that it has raised up to US$100 million in a series B round led by Southeast Asian super app Grab.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Analysis: Keeping an Eye on Fintech in the Philippines
According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Financial Inclusion Survey, only 29 percent of all adults were banked as of 2019. This means 51.2 million Filipinos remain unbanked.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Nigerian Government Launches Digital Skill Acquisition, Employability, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Initiative
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has launched the DEEL initiative aimed at giving Nigerian Youth an added advantage and a competitive edge in the global workforce.
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- Education, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out Payment Service in India
Facebook-owned WhatsApp finally receives regulatory approval
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Acceso Acquires Leading Digital Field Agent Extensio To Transform Smallholder Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean
By combining forces, Acceso and Extensio will offer smallholder farmers an unparalleled and holistic solution, providing them with both digital and in-person information and training, agricultural inputs, affordable credit, and guaranteed market access to boost productivity and increase income levels in an efficient and cost-effective way.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Visa and STEMpower Partner To Drive Financial Inclusion and Job Creation in Ethiopia
A Bulgarian startup has found remote work in the AI industry for hundreds of refugees in the Balkans and the Middle East.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Digital Access Matters: The Benefits of Bringing High-Speed Internet To Low-Income Communities During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has led people around the world to work and shop from home – but as Dirk-Jan Koeman and Kara Ing at Poa Internet point out, this is easier for some than others. For instance, in densely-populated urban areas in Kenya, the lack of high-speed internet makes working from home almost impossible. They discuss how Poa is bringing these households online, and share research on how these newly connected customers are using the internet.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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Press Release: VisionSpring Launches Ergonomic and Affordable Handwashing Stations: To Be Available Across India
VisionSpring (www.visionspring.org), the pioneering social enterprise working with a mission to provide clear vision to all through eyeglasses, announced the launch of ergonomic and affordable handwashing stations across India to provide easy access to hand hygiene for hospitals and healthcare providers, NGOs, CSRs, Government, schools, transport hubs, and workplaces and factories. The launch comes as there is a gradual attempt by the Government towards the restoration of normalcy in India while it still grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Health Care, Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific