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Indonesia’s PINA Secures $3 Million in Fresh Capital From AC Ventures, Others
The platform’s goal is to enable Indonesians to achieve financial independence by making complex financial decisions understandable and pertinent.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Crypto: What Can It Do for Those in Poverty?
From using crypto for fundraising for charity to providing food vouchers to refugees, the social sector seems increasingly open and ready to tap into this new form of digital cash.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Indonesia’s Mapan Secures $15 Million Series a Funding Co-Led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional
Mapan, an Indonesia-based FinTech startup, announced it has closed a successful Series A round of $15 million co-led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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How the Pandemic Accelerated Financial Inclusion Around the World
The World Bank’s Global Findex 2021 report shows the digital revolution, which accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic, has transformed the financial services sector.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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LeadSquared Raises $153 Million in Funding Round to Attain Unicorn Status
LeadSquared, which provides firms with tools to easily onboard vendors, plans to use the money to double down on growth investments in India and North America.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- edtech
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Tanzania Slashes Controversial Mobile Money Levy
The levy charged on sending, receiving money using mobile phones drew criticism for heaping burden on people.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: “Sunshot Initiative” Launched by Husk Power to Impact 2 Million Nigerians by Scaling Solar Microgrids for Rural Economic Growth
The “Nigeria Sunshot Initiative” will benefit at least 2 million Nigerians with reliable, renewable energy by 2026.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia’s Flip Raises $55 Million in Second Series B Round Led by Tencent
Flip, an Indonesia-based consumer payments platform, announced a Series B funding round led by Tencent, with participation from Block, Inc. and existing investor Insight Partners.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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