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Analysis: Information Asymmetry Is Keeping Rural Women Entrepreneurs From Success
Most semi-urban and rural Indian women who want to run their own micro-companies are either unaware of welfare schemes they can avail for financial support or they are too hesitant to apply.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- Asia Pacific
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Nigerian Angel Investor Olumide Soyombo Co-Launches Fund to Bridge Funding Gap for African Startups
After years of investing on his own, Nigerian angel investor Olumide Soyombo is launching his own venture to support African-based startup companies.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Ecobank Group And Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises To Succeed in a Digital Economy
The partnership is set to provide training to equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, across sub-Saharan Africa, digital skills and knowledge to succeed in today’s digital world.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s GlobalBees Raises $150 Million to Build Thrasio-like House of Brands
GlobalBees acquires and partners with digitally native brands across categories such as beauty, personal care, home and kitchen, food and nutrition, with a revenue rate of $1 million to $20 million.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Kenyan Influencer Marketing Startup, AIfluence Nets $1 Million in Seed Funding for Regional Expansion
With this funding, the startup plans to expand to the rest of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia by the end of 2021.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bridging the Gap: SAP and UNDP Foster Digital Skills and Social Entrepreneurship in Rural Karnataka
In an initiative to empower women and youth, SAP Labs India and the United Nations Development Programme India have collaborated with the Government of Karnataka to facilitate increased access to career guidance, employment, and entrepreneurship
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- Education, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IFC Invests In Carao Ventures’ New Fund to Support Startups in Latin America
IFC is supporting the development of the early-stage startup ecosystem in small and medium countries in Latin America with an investment in Carao Ventures, the first venture capital firm in Central America.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Latin America
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IFC Provides $150 Million Financing Package to SeABank
To support local businesses and help them make a resilient recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, IFC is providing a $40 million loan to Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment
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- South Asia
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