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ZoomAgri Secures $6 Million in Series A round
The company provides machine learning-based industrial equipment to determine the variety and quality of crops in agribusiness.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- agtech
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South Africa Houses 78% Of All Healthtech Innovators in Southern Africa, According to Report
The report, whose supporting study was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, features almost 350 innovators in the health supply chain in Africa.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Malaysia’s reNIKOLA Seeks up to $438 Million for Renewable Energy Projects
Uptake of renewable power is rising quickly in South and Southeast Asia as their booming economies grapple with power cuts due to a weak power grid and climate change.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Microfinance Clients In Groups Report Better Experience Than Individual Borrowers
These insights are from a preliminary look at the latest Microfinance Index (MFI), a survey of microfinance clients conducted by impact measurement company 60 Decibels.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Report: 78% Of India’s Handmade MSMEs Struggle to Access Working Capital, Hindering Cultural Economy Growth
Fifty-five per cent of handmade and craft-based MSMEs do not have clarity on the various financial instruments available in the market and how to access them.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Kasha Raises $21 Million Series B Led by Knife Capital to Expand Health Access Platform Across Africa
Kasha provides a digital retail and last-mile distribution platform for pharmaceuticals and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs).
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vietnam’s Gimo Raises $17.1 Million in Funding Led by TNB Aura to Fuel Expansion
GIMO, a Vietnam-based FinTech startup, has announced the completion of Series A funding round with total capital raise of up to $17.1 million.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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GOGLA Launches a Handbook for Policymakers Aiming to Scale the Productive Use of Renewable Energy
Along with the Government of Uganda, a national Roadmap to scale the productive use of solar energy is also being launched in Kampala.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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