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Pangea to Unlock Diaspora Remittances as Funding Source for African Startups
Pangea Trust, through its equity crowdfunding platform Connect, is unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups in Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Panama Is Poised to Approve the Use of Bitcoin and 8 Other Cryptos ‘Without Limitation’
Lawmakers in Panama have approved a bill that would regulate the use of Bitcoin and eight other cryptocurrencies to be used to pay taxes and private transactions.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Promoting the Investment Readiness of Local Capital Providers in Africa
Ten fund managers active in Africa’s tech space have been selected from across the continent for the LAUNCH Capital Provider Fellowship Program
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bodhi Tree Picks up Strategic Stake in Coaching Institute Allen for $600 Million in India
Bodhi Tree will leverage its founders’ shared track record of building iconic consumer businesses to build ALLEN into a world-class digital education business of the future.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Oneport 365 Secures $5 Million in Seed Funding to Help Digitise Africa’s Freight Management
OnePort 365 has bagged $5 Million in seed funding to build an operating system for cross-border trade in Africa.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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First of Its Kind Fund Launches to Fuel Sustainable Development Goal-Driven Innovation in Africa
The GIIG Africa Fund will invest annually in the winners pool from the African region of the Global Startup Awards (GSA).
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree Invests $1.78 Billion in Ambani-Backed Viacom18 in India
The Indian conglomerate Reliance and Viacom18 have inked a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Sun King Raises $260 Million to Widen Clean Energy Access in Africa, Asia
One of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia, Sun King, has raised $260 million in series D funding to deliver off-grid energy technologies to more people across the two continents.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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