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Indonesian E-Grocer Pasarnow to Expand to New Cities With a US $3.3 Million Funding Led by East Ventures
Pasarnow aims to streamline Indonesia's complicated fresh products supply chain and deliver quality food products to customers through its multi-channel platform
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LoftyInc Capital Launches Third Fund at $10 Million for a More Diverse Portfolio of African Startups
LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African VC firm, announced that it is launching its third fund for tech startups in Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund Provides More Than $7.3 Million for Youth Jobs and Skills
Launched in November 2017, the Fund promotes the creation of sustainable jobs for young Africans by equipping youth and women-led startups, as well as micro, small and medium enterprises with the skills, financial support and enabling environments to run bankable businesses.
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Airasia’s Teleport Acquires Malaysia’s Delivereat for US $9.8 Million to Further Its Super-App Ambition
The synergy will support Teleport in expanding to Malaysia while spurring the growth of both Delivereat and AirAsia's logistics venture in ASEAN.
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Brazil’s Nuvemshop Raises $500 Million at a $3.1 Billion Valuation Months After Last Raise
Nuvemshop aims to give entrepreneurs a way to build and grow online businesses.
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- Latin America
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HEVA Fund, British Council Launch US $5.3 Million Grant Facility To Support Creative and Cultural Industries in 14 East African Nations
HEVA Fund LLP and the British Council have established a grant facility, Ignite Culture, for the support of creative and cultural industries.
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Analysis: Information Asymmetry Is Keeping Rural Women Entrepreneurs From Success
Most semi-urban and rural Indian women who want to run their own micro-companies are either unaware of welfare schemes they can avail for financial support or they are too hesitant to apply.
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Unilever Unveils Program to Support Women in Businesses
Unilever’s Sunlight, has invested in a five-year program to support women in business through various initiatives such as financial literacy training and advertising.
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