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Somalia’s ‘touch and feel’ e-commerce hit
When Saed Mohamed, a young entrepreneur from Somalia, pitched his online shopping business Muraadso as part of an East African start-up competition in 2015, he was prepared for rejection.
And rejection is what he got.- Categories
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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‘We want to be the Google of Africa’
Wanting to be “the Google of Africa” would be a far-fetched dream for most, but for Abel Masai, this aspiration is attainable.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Snapcart raises $10M to shed light on consumer spending in emerging markets
Co-founded by four executives including CEO Reynazran Royono, who previously worked as a consultant for Procter & Gamble and Boston Consulting, the startup uses the humble receipt to track consumer spending with deeper clarity than is currently done in Southeast Asia and other emerging markets.
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- Asia Pacific
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Experts concerned that HIV, AIDS may be poised for a comeback
"Current trends in HIV drug resistance are very concerning," said Dr. Chris Beyrer, lead author of an overview on the state of global HIV drug resistance.
"Resistance levels have been found to be highest in ART-exposed infants and children," he added. "Which is a real concern, since children are already among the least-treated age group in many developing countries."- Categories
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Canada, Europe Lead List of Most Responsible Asset Allocators
The recently released Bretton Woods II Leaders list of the 25 “most responsible” asset allocators was culled from among hundreds of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and government pension funds (GPFs) representing more than $20 trillion in assets under management.
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- North Africa & Near East
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Shift to ‘innovative’ financing to achieve 2030 SDGs pushed
If countries in Asia and the Pacific, like the Philippines, will achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, their governments must turn to innovative financing models. In a report, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) and Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute (Stepi) said meeting the SDGs worldwide could amount to $2.5 trillion.
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- Asia Pacific
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Kenyan startup CEO: ‘We want to be the Google of Africa’
As a student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya, Abel Masai had intended to work in computer repairs and maintenance, but in 2011, he attended a workshop on smartphone app development and was immediately hooked.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Snapcart raises $10M to shed light on consumer spending in emerging markets
A 2-year-old startup tucked away in Southeast Asia, Snapcart is taking on $15 billion powerhouse Nielsen by shining a light on the black box that is consumer spending.
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- Region
- South Asia
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