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Bridging the Gap: SAP and UNDP Foster Digital Skills and Social Entrepreneurship in Rural Karnataka
In an initiative to empower women and youth, SAP Labs India and the United Nations Development Programme India have collaborated with the Government of Karnataka to facilitate increased access to career guidance, employment, and entrepreneurship
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- Education, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IFC Invests In Carao Ventures’ New Fund to Support Startups in Latin America
IFC is supporting the development of the early-stage startup ecosystem in small and medium countries in Latin America with an investment in Carao Ventures, the first venture capital firm in Central America.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Latin America
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Making This Year Better Than the Last: A Recent Survey Assesses the Pandemic’s Impacts on Micro and Small Businesses
Micro and small businesses dealt with massive challenges during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and even those that adapted and survived still face major struggles. Juan Carlos Thomas at TechnoServe shares the results of a recent study on COVID-19's impact on these enterprises, and explores how his organization has been supporting them – including through a crisis toolkit that helps them weather the pandemic's challenges, and through digital tools focused on business training and access to finance.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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Pakistani Entrepreneur Uses E-Health to Change Rural Lives
Young trailblazer Muhammad Sarim Raza is using technology to deliver healthcare services to medically underserved communities in Pakistan.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Blockchain Technology Has the Potential to Add $29 Billion to Nigeria’s GDP by 2030
Research by Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access finds that blockchain technology can address barriers to financial inclusion in Nigeria and substantially boost Nigeria’s economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Flipkart Valued at $37.6 Billion in New $3.6 Billion Fundraise
Flipkart said it has raised $3.6 billion at a post-money valuation of $37.6 billion in what is widely believed to be the pre-IPO round for the Indian e-commerce conglomerate.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce, impact investing, SMEs, startups, technology
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MarketForce Secures $2 Million Pre-series A Round, Plans to Launch in Nigeria and Scale Up RejaReja in East Africa
MarketForce aims to digitize offline transactions and transform how informal retail merchants buy and sell.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa’s Fintech Gold Rush: Why Banks Must Adapt to Survive
These are exciting times in the fintech startup ecosystem in Africa, as direct investment activity is growing at a dizzying pace. But according to Osahon Akpata at Ecobank Group, this influx of capital is also raising challenges for startups and investors – and particularly for traditional banks, which have to adjust to the emergence of these innovative and well-funded new competitors. He discusses the implications of Africa's ongoing fintech revolution for both startups and banks, and explores why partnerships between them can provide a way forward.
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- Finance, Technology
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