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Amazon Buys Indian Video Streaming Service MX Player
Amazon is acquiring some assets of MX Player, but not the entire firm, which also counts Tencent among its backers.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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WHO Launches First Investment Round, Asking for $11 Billion
This is a new approach for the world’s leading public health agency. It's hoping to bring in funding that is flexible and predictable.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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- public health
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SUN Mobility to Power Swiggy’s Last-Mile Delivery Fleet of 15,000 E-Bikes
India-based food delivery platform Swiggy has partnered with SUN Mobility, an energy infrastructure and services provider for electric vehicles (EVs), to transform its last-mile delivery operations.
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- Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: U.S. Tech Giants Are Building Dozens of Data Centers in Chile. Locals Are Fighting Back
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- data, digital inclusion, water
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African Development Bank Provides Malawi with $22 Million to Combat Climate Vulnerability
This grant, awarded via its African Development Fund (ADF), will be invested in agriculture.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Big Bets for the Long Haul
How to help big bet philanthropy lead to even bigger social change down the road.
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- Investing
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- Global
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LAfricaMobile Secures $4.6 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Cloud Communication Platform in Africa
LAfricaMobile plans to leverage the funds to propel its growth across Central Africa and further enhance its product offerings.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Careem Went From Pakistan’s Ride-Hailing Leader to Stuck on the Sidelines
After falling from dominance, Careem is experimenting — from corporate rides to price bidding — to maintain its presence in Pakistan.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- gig economy, startups
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