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MOPO Secures US $7 Million Financing With British International Investment
This is aimed at revolutionising access to sustainable energy for millions of households and businesses across both urban and rural communities in Africa who suffer from unstable or no grid infrastructure.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Fintech Scene: NjiaPay Raises USD $1 Million and 6DOT50 Enables Crypto Car Payments
NjiaPay, a South African fintech company, raised USD 1 million in a pre-seed funding round.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can Trump Dissolve USAID? 10,000 Jobs Hang In The Balance
Decisions made immediately after President Trump’s administration have resulted in full-scale, rapid and tumultuous change throughout the federal government, and many federal workers and agency employees are reeling, confused and frightened.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- North America
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Charging Infrastructure Provider Bolt.Earth Nets $5 Million
The company plans to use the fresh capital for scaling up its business operations.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Guyana National Digital ID Project Gets $4.8 Million in 2025 Budget
The billion-dollar infusion comes as part of a push by the current government to implement e-governance and advance digital transformation in key sectors such as healthcare, education, and transportation.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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WDI Names Rajat Chabba Senior Director of Innovation, Partnerships
Our parent organization, the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI), has named Rajat Chabba as Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships, a new position for the Institute.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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Bboxx, Radiant Yacu Launch Affordable EV Insurance, Benefitting 130,000 Rwandan Motorbike Riders
Innovative “Bboxx Protect” cuts costs by over 40%, accelerates EV adoption, and boosts financial inclusion in Rwanda.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Electric Vehicle Sales up 25% in Record 2024
Electric car makers look into 2025 as a transformative year as China's sales growth slows, new emissions targets are setting off in Europe, and questions surround potential U.S. policy changes under the incoming Trump administration.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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