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Equinix to Invest $140 Million to Expand Internet Access in Southern Nigeria
"While cities like Lagos, Accra, and Abidjan benefit from relatively strong connectivity, many interior regions remain underserved."
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bibles, Bullets and Beef: Amazon Cowboy Culture at Odds With Brazil’s Climate Goals
"The revolt of the cowboys helps to explain the rise of far right demagogues but it doesn’t change the reality of the climate crisis, which is driven by physics and chemistry, not opinion and politics."
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Risa Labs and Finodaya Capital Secure Fresh Funding to Fuel Growth in India
The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds, securing fresh capital to drive expansion and innovation.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Eratani Secures US $6.2 Million to Boost Sustainable Farming, Empower 34,000 Farmers in Indonesia
Through this new funding, Eratani aims to accelerate the implementation of modern technology, including precision farming tools, land mechanization and sustainable cultivation practices.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: The Data Crisis Following USAID’s Withdrawal: Opportunities to Reimagine Data Systems
Without investment in country data systems, there will be limited data to power AI solutions and drive the longer-term digital transformation of public services.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Chipotle to Open Mexico Location, Testing Expansion into Latin America
Burrito chain to work with restaurant operator Alsea to open a location in Mexico by early 2026.
- Region
- Latin America
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South Africa’s Payments Startup Stitch Raises $55 Million Series B Funding
The funding will help Stitch invest in infrastructure that enable the flow of money including payment processing networks, etc.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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B2B Industrial Solutions Provider Magma Raises $5 Million Series A Led by Capria Ventures
Magma enables factories to access high-quality customized raw materials, power their operations with green energy and biomaterial solutions, and manage waste responsibly by converting them into recyclable inputs.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- manufacturing, MSMEs, recycling, renewable energy, waste
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