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YC-backed Namibian Startup JABU Gets $3.2 Million for Its B2B E-commerce and Retail Play
As a last-mile distribution e-commerce company, JABU joins a list of startups across the continent that help small retailers order and stock their products and, at the same time, provide data-driven services to suppliers and manufacturers.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, startups
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Nigerian Ethical Credit-Recovery Fintech Bfree Secures $1.7 Million, Expands to Asia, Europe, South America and Across Africa
Bfree, a Nigerian credit management fintech, has embarked on global expansion after raising $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AI Startup Fractal Becomes Unicorn With $360 Million Investment From TPG
Fractal has raised $360 million from TPG in a new financing round and entered the unicorn club as the Mumbai and New York-based AI startup,
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- Asia Pacific
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SK Group to Invest US $700 Million in Electric Vehicles, Environment in Malaysia
SK Group, the second-largest conglomerate in Korea and leading energy and chemical company, has committed to invest US$700 million in Malaysia in various sectors, including electronic vehicles (EV), digitalization, and the environment.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- e-mobility
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FoodMap Raises US $3 Million to Connect Farmers, Food Producers Directly to B2C, B2B Customers in Vietnam
FoodMap aims to solve the gap between demand and supply across the invisible supply chain with a back-end management system for farmers and suppliers.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- South Asia
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- e-commerce, food security
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Ghanaian Healthtech mPharma Raises USD $35 Million Funding Round
Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma has raised a USD 35 Mn Series D round to help build the startup’s data infrastructure, triple its talent pool over the next three years.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Zenlayer Receives C+ Funding from Telkom Indonesia
Financing Solidifies Zenlayer’s Position as a Leading Edge Cloud Services Provider in Southeast Asia.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- South Asia
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Smarter Health Gets USD $3.8 Million To Reduce Healthcare Costs in Southeast Asia
Smarter Health’s AI-based tech enables secure data exchanges (with patient consent) between healthcare providers, insurers and patients.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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