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Mufin Green Finance Raises $1 Million From Shell Foundation
The funding is aimed at catalyzing commercial debt by enabling Mufin to leverage approximately $40-60 million debt over five years.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- e-mobility
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Amazon Commits to Invest $26 Billion in India
The financial commitment encompasses fostering startups, creating job opportunities, enabling exports, and empowering individuals and small businesses to compete on the global stage.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Mobile Money Carrier Nagad Becomes First Fintech Unicorn in Bangladesh
Nagad, a mobile money carrier based in Bangladesh, has emerged as a unicorn startup, becoming the fastest in Bangladesh.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- fintech, mobile finance, startups
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Indonesian Halodoc Scores $100 Million in Astra-Led Series D Funding
With over 20 million monthly active users on its platform, Halodoc is also available on iOS and Android mobile devices.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Indonesia’s EV Mission Will Be Trickier Than Just Mining Nickel
Southeast Asia’s biggest economy wants to use its booming battery-metals sector as a springboard to become a global player in electric vehicles.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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- e-mobility, mining
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IFC Invests $25 Million in Metier in Southern and East Africa
Private equity investment in Africa remains among the lowest in emerging markets, representing just 4% of total volumes.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Telecom Startup Wiom Secures $17 Million in Series A Led by RTP Global
Wiom will now focus on expanding its footprint to cities throughout India while investing in high-quality talent.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ZoomAgri Secures $6 Million in Series A round
The company provides machine learning-based industrial equipment to determine the variety and quality of crops in agribusiness.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- agtech
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