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Catalyst Fund Announces $2 Million Investment Into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
Catalyst Fund announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities in Africa.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, impact investing, MSMEs, scale, startups
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Edtech Startup Toddle Raises $17 Million From Sequoia Capital India, Others
This comes as B2C K-12 online edtech startups in India have been suffering post-pandemic with demand falling, while those operating in the B2B edtech segments witnessed tailwinds of growth with schools more open to adopting innovation.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- edtech
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Ghanian E-logistics Startup Jetstream gets $13 Million for African Expansion
An e-logistics platform for African exporters and importers has secured US$13 million in debt and equity finance to support its growth.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Simba Telecom to Invest $1 Million in New Year Investment Plans to Boost Its Market Presence
The investment will allow Simba Group to reach wider geographical zones and ultimately improve speed to market.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Developing Nations Aren’t Ready for EVs—Unless They Are Made in China
Auto manufacturers such as Great Wall Motor are making inroads in Southeast Asia, and a fight for Europe market share looms.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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KreditBee Closes Second Tranche Of Its USD 200 Million Series D Fundraise
Closed a USD 200 million primary fundraise from Advent International, MUFG Bank and existing investors.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- fintech
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Lagos Gets a New Elevated Rail Network
First phase of Lagos' new elevated rail system has been commissioned and testing will now begin ahead of operations that will transport 250,000 passengers daily.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- transportation
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South African Aerospace Startup Readies for Launch From Cape Canaveral
Images from Dragonfly’s EOS SAT-1 will be helpful for harvest monitoring, application mapping, planning for the season, and assessments that look at soil moisture, yield prediction, and biomass levels.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, innovation
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