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aYo Launches Affordable Microinsurance in Cameroon
African insurtech aYo Holdings has launched its operations in Cameroon with innovative insurance products that offer local consumers affordable accident and death cover.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Quest to Build the World’s Largest Solar Farms
Pavagada Ultra Mega Solar Park, a clean-power plant the size of Manhattan, could be a model for the world—or a cautionary tale.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- renewable energy, solar
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Viewpoint: How Do Oil Palm Companies Get Away With Disregarding Indonesian Law?
University of Toronto anthropologist Tania Li argues that companies can act with impunity because of corporate-state collusion and a lack of organised resistance.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- South Asia
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Payment Orchestration Fintech IXOPAY Teams Up with Latin America’s EBANX
The partners will focus on providing access to local payment solutions for global brands and to consumers.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Avaada Raises $1 Billion from Brookfield for Manufacturing of Green Hydrogen and Solar Modules in India
Global Power Synergy Public Company will further invest $68 million in Avaada Energy for releasing debt obligations and supporting growth.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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AgDevCo’s $8 Million Avocado Investment in Kenya to Create 2,000 Local Jobs
Agris’ fast-expanding herb producer, Evergreen Herbs, will grow herbs and vegetables and sell through Evergreen Fresh, Agris’ distribution company.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Payday Announces Partnership With SpaceX’s Starlink in Rwanda
Payday and Starlink operations in Rwanda will make digital banking accessible to all remote workers & professionals on the continent.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Asia’s EV Race: Selex Motors Raises $3 Million From Asian Development Bank Ventures, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and Others
The fund will help to expand production lines and support vehicle sales while setting up battery-swapping systems in key cities in Vietnam.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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