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Analysis: Digitizing Africa’s Small and Midsize Businesses
To ensure Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) don’t get left behind and to accelerate digitization on the continent, startups, corporations, and policymakers should encourage digital solutions for consumers and business owners.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa-Focused Payment Firm Opay Raises $400 Million in Funding Round Led by SoftBank
OPay, an Africa-focused digital payment startup founded by a Chinese entrepreneur, said it has secured $400 million in its latest funding round.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ZūM CEO Ritu Narayan Explains Why Equity and Accessibility Works for Mobility Services
Ritu founded Zūm in 2016 with brothers Abhishek and Vivek Garg to optimize routes, create transparency and make school commutes greener in India.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Facebook and Twitter Weigh Giving a Social-Media Megaphone to the Taliban
Facebook, Twitter and Googles actions will have lasting impacts on the diplomatic stage and on the lives of everyday people in Afghanistan.
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- Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Nokia, Safaricom and UNICEF Partner To Connect Schools to the Internet Across Kenya
Nokia has come together with multiple stakeholders, including Safaricom, UNICEF and the Kenyan Ministries of Education and ICT, to connect close to 90 schools to the Internet in Kenya.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital inclusion, edtech
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Ayala Ventures, Foxmont Capital Join Philippine E-Commerce Enabler Etaily’s $1.6 Million Seed Round
Etaily claims it has generated more than one million transactions and made more than 50K unique products available in countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Fintech Company CapitalSage Technology Raises $4 Million To Accelerate the Company’s Growth
CapitalSage Technology Limited's expansion is mostly driven by their agenda to provide sustainable and inclusive digital financial infrastructure.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Report Reveals African Farmers Are Missing Out on Agritech Innovations That Could Supercharge the Sector With Opportunities for Youth
The report points to the need for new investments to stimulate access to innovations that could encourage African youth to work in the agriculture sector.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa