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HR Startup WorkPay Secures $5 Million Series A Funding to Scale Across Africa
The HR startup provides a comprehensive cloud-based solution for managing human resources and payroll, targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- business development, innovation, MSMEs, scale, startups
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Waza Secures $8 Million for B2B Payments Innovation in Emerging Markets
Waza, a B2B emerging markets payment platform, has successfully closed an $8 million funding round comprising both equity and debt.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Navigating a Silent Crisis: Understanding the Impact of E-Waste on Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Unorganised e-waste recycling units like Seelampur serve as the primary backbone of many low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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- Environment, Health Care, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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IndiGrid Partners BII, Norfund, and Techno Electric to Develop Transmission Projects in India
These projects are expected to support evacuation of 6 GW of renewable energy in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Techno will co-develop two of these projects.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Agrizy Raises USD $9.8 Million Series a From Accion & Omnivore
Agrizy is India’s fastest-growing B2B agri-processing platform, driving supply chain efficiency and SME profitability.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- business development, MSMEs, scale
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Prembly Onboards IDVerse to Expand Global Identity Infrastructure and Pan-African Position
The integration of IDVerse’s identity tools into Prembly’s data infrastructure powers greater reach and automation for emerging markets to transact on a global basis.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard Collaborates With Fintech Start-Up, Scale
The partnership looks to accelerate the growth of digital payment solutions in Africa and the Middle East.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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HealthCRED Raises USD 1.2 Million in Seed Funding in India
HealthCRED provides comprehensive, and adaptable financing solutions tailored for the healthcare sector.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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