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Analysis: How Fintech Impacts Financial Inclusivity
According to the World Bank, financial inclusion is one of the main ways to monitor progress in reducing social inequality.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Ride-Hailing App Cabify to Invest $300 Million Through 2024 to Strengthen Latin America Presence
Cabify will use the funds to strengthen market penetration in non-capital cities, facilitate transportation to spots such as airports, and continue to "de-carbonize" its fleet.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- Latin America
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Analysis: Can a Digital Approach Help Telcos Crack the SME Market?
Analysys Mason estimates that this year SMEs will spend $1.4tn on IT products and services and that this will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% for the next five years.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Latitud’s Tech Report Reveals Opportunities and Trends in Latin America’s Startup Scene
Latitud is creating a suite of solutions to help address the biggest friction points for early-stage entrepreneurs starting businesses in Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Oben Electric Raises $4 Million in Its Pre-series Round of Funding
Oben Electric, a Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle startup has raised Rs. 32 crores ($4 Million) as part of its Pre-Series A round of funding.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, startups, transportation
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India’s Celebal Technologies Gets $32 Million Investment From Norwest Venture Partners
It said the investment will strengthen its foothold in existing markets across North America, India and Asia Pacific.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Tanzania’s YC Alum Ramani Raises $32 Million to Digitize Consumer-Packaged Goods Supply Chains, Lend Resellers
Ramani, a Tanzanian startup focused on consumer-packaged goods (CPG) supply chains, plans to introduce new financial services as it expands its operations in the East Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, supply chains
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Most Tanzanian Merchants Believe That Digital Retail Payments Will Benefit Their Business. Why Are They Still Using Cash?
A large gap between the use of digital retail payments in high-income countries and low and middle-income countries (LMICs) cannot be completely explained by differences in access to digital financial tools.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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