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Report: African Startups Raised $217 Million in February 2024
From a sector point of view, Logistics & Transport represented nearly half of all the funding, thanks to Moove, followed by Healthcare, Fintech, and Energy.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Ten US Startups Selected for Social Innovation for Resilient Future Accelerator
Through workshops, mentorship, and catalytic capital, the accelerator program will help the startups develop the necessary networks and tools to scale their impact.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- North America
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Press Release: Top Findings from Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2024
60 Decibels, a leading social impact measurement company, announces the publication of Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2024, the world’s most comprehensive impact assessment of the off-grid sector to date.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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ANDE Launches Resource Hub to Measure Social and Environmental Impact
This new initiative by ANDE provides entrepreneurs and investors access to a free online library to help them gauge their work’s social and environmental effects.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Prime Video’s African About-Face, Netflix’s IP Frenzy and Why African Producers Are Pondering ‘What Comes Next’ as Streamers Shift Course
The anticipated goldrush for African creators sparked by Netflix’s 2016 entry into the market hasn’t entirely come to fruition.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sierra Leone Receives a $26.8 Million Investment to Strengthen Climate Resilience
Working with local partners, this five-year project will focus on improving food and water security.
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- Environment, Investing, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change, food security, NGOs, water
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Spacely AI Raises Pre-Seed Funding From SCB 10X and Launches Spatial Design APIs
Spacely AI is expanding their global footprint, serving users from Thailand, United States, Portugal, and several other countries worldwide.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Vietnam Kicks off First 5G Spectrum Auction
VNA reports that the MIC has set a target to provide 5G coverage to 99% of the population by 2025, with minimum data speeds of 100 Mbps.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- South Asia
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