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Kenya’s Lami Raises $1.8 Million to Scale API Insurance Platform Across Africa
Africa’s insurance market stands at a 3% penetration rate, per a McKinsey study in 2018 comparing six insurance regions on the continent.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: India’s Agricultural Sector Is Ready For a Tech-Enabled Makeover
Cutting-edge technology in the agriculture sector has become the need of the hour; it will not only help modernize the sector and increase yields but will also make it more cost-effective and improve livelihoods for farmers.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- agribusiness, agriculture, agritech, farming, technology
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Ethiopia Overhauls Its Education System With IOHK Blockchain Partnership
Global blockchain research and development company IOHK has announced a unique partnership with the government of Ethiopia.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Facebook Launches New Push to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging Within Vulnerable Communities
As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues to gain momentum, Facebook is looking to use its reach to promote vaccine information to the most impacted communities, with a specific focus on those that may have limited exposure to vaccine info.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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- coronavirus, global health, healthcare, tech, vaccines
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Pyypl and Visa Form Partnership to Boost Financial Inclusion Across Emerging Markets
Pyypl, the Middle East and Africa based payment technology company and financial services provider announces a new strategic partnership with Visa - the world leader in digital payments.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press Release: Hewlett Foundation Becomes X4Impact Founding Partner to Advance Technology for the Public Interest With Focus on Entrepreneurs Creating Tech for Good Solutions
X4Impact, the free market intelligence platform for social innovation, announced The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropic institutions, as a Founding Partner of X4Impact.
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- Technology
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How Drones May Become Instrumental in South Africa’s Health Services
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have been used for decades for medical supply deliveries and distributing and food aid to disaster-hit areas. Siyabonga Kamnqa looks at where and how drone technology is used in South Africa’s healthcare services.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Founders Factory Africa Partners With Small Foundation to Invest In 18 Agritech Startups
Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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