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Ukrainian Startup Zeely Raises $1 Million for Small and Medium Business Growth App Aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico
Zeely plans to use this new investment to implement its integration with TikTok and payment systems and the expansion of their AI’s capabilities.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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African Development Bank Group Earmarks $8 Million to Establish Interoperable Bank ID System in 4 West African Countries
The purpose of the new bank ID system is to enable the linkage of bank accounts across different financial service providers in what is seen as a financial inclusion push.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Edtech MindX Wants to Build ‘Little Silicon Valleys’ Across Vietnam
The startup’s goal is to create “small Silicon Valleys” across Vietnam, with educational centers that help prepare students of all ages for careers in tech.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- business education, edtech, youth
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Amazon to invest USD 1.7 Billion in South Africa
The group published a new economic impact study (EIS) which outlined AWS Africa's projected forecast of investment to construct, operate, and maintain its cloud infrastructure in South Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Aims to Be First Investment Trust to Float in 18 Months
Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust PLC is planning to raise £100mln and be the first investment fund to list in London for over 18 months.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- scale
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Report: ‘Fully Financing’ HIV Response in Africa Will Save Millions of Lives: UNAIDS
The report demonstrates that failing to mobilise the required funding to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 has substantial health, social and economic costs.
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- Education, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- failure, public health
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ZestMoney Set to Lay Off Around 100 Employees After Acquisition Deal With PhonePe Falls Through
According to reports, the fintech company will trim its workforce by around 20% as part of its business continuity and survival plan.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Global Citizen and the PepsiCo Foundation Announce Partnership To Advance Food Security and Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers
The initiative seeks to provide a platform for smallholder farmers to work alongside world leaders.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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