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Kenyan Workers With AI Jobs Thought They Had Tickets to the Future Until the Grim Reality Set In
Being overworked, underpaid, and ill-treated is not what Kenyan workers had in mind when they were lured by U.S. companies with jobs in AI.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Latin America Startup Vambe Sees ARR Skyrocket After Pivot to Conversational AI
The Santiago, Chile-based company pivoted in March 2024 to focus on these AI agents, aimed to help small and medium-sized businesses automate communications with customers and close sales on platforms like WhatsApp.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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IFC Invests in IHS Holding Limited Bond to Support Digital Connectivity in Emerging Markets
IHS Towers, one of the world’s largest independent communications infrastructure providers, builds towers, supports the deployment of mobile network operator equipment, and provides fiber connectivity for its customers.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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KPay Secures $55 Million in Series A Raise to Boost SME Support in Asia
The new funds will be strategically utilized to further penetrate KPay’s existing markets, particularly targeting SME merchants.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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- fintech, innovation, MSMEs
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ADB Partners With MSEL To Build 20-MW Solar Power Plant In Bangladesh
The funding includes a $15.5 million loan from ADB and an $8.8 million loan from the Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund 2.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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International Pathogen Surveillance Network Announces First Recipients of Grants to Better Understand Disease Threats
The catalytic grant fund was established by the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) to support partners from low- and middle-income countries to build their capacities in pathogen genomic analysis.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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OPay Partners with AfriGOpay to Boost Digital Payments in Nigeria
AfriGO, Nigeria’s National Domestic Card Scheme aims to deepen financial inclusivity, by utilising innovative products, a customer-focused approach, and cutting-edge technology.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sanari Capital Invests $5 Million in Energenic Holdings to Boost Energy Solutions in Africa
With electrification rates averaging only 30% in many regions, there is increasing demand for alternative power solutions, particularly renewable hybrid systems.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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