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Mobile Internet Gender Gap In Sub-Saharan Africa Narrows For Second Consecutive Year, New Report Finds
This marks the second consecutive year of progress in a region historically known for having the highest proportion of women excluded from mobile internet access.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves $8.79 Million to Boost Clean Cooking in Uganda
With cleaner kitchens, healthier families, greener forests, and a stronger climate response, the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project marks a critical step toward a more sustainable and resilient future.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Singapore’s Granite Asia Announces $250 Million First Anchor Close of Private Credit Strategy
"The fund focuses on secured loans across the Asia-Pacific region with a defensive risk profile, offering stable cash yields alongside enhanced returns through Granite Asia’s technology ecosystem and hands-on value creation."
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- Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Mobile Internet Gender Gap Narrows in Sub-Saharan Africa
"Sub-Saharan Africa showed “promising progress in closing mobile gender gaps,” the telecoms industry body GSMA wrote in the report seen by Semafor. . ."
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: AI’s Role in Global Job Futures Unclear as Human Development Index Stalls in Global South: UN
"New report highlights new opportunities by AI, if used to complement, not replace, work in low- and middle-income countries."
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- Technology
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- Global
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Airtel, Starlink Strike Deal to Expand Satellite Internet Access
"With the growing demand for reliable connectivity in facilitating remote education, digital finance, and telemedicine — the telco is betting that satellite internet will play a crucial role in scaling digital access."
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon Injects $41 Million Into India Payments Arm
"Amazon is looking to strengthen its payments arm since the sector is booming with new players entering the space and existing players bolstering their platforms."
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Cocoon Capital Announces First Close of USD 50 Million Fund III to Accelerate Southeast Asia’s Enterprise and Deep Tech Startups
"The fund will continue to target pre-seed and seed-stage investments in B2B software and deep tech startups across Southeast Asia, while selectively exploring opportunities across broader Asia and Australia."
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- Environment, Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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