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Uber to Introduce EVs in India in Push to Clean Cars
Uber Technologies (UBER.N) said on Monday it will introduce electric vehicles (EVs) in India for ride-sharing.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Report: India’s Digital Divide: From Bad to Worse?
Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- failure
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Ola Electric to Invest $920 Million into Indian Battery and EV Production
Indian scooter manufacturer Ola Electric will invest $920m as India seeks to increase its share of the global battery marketplace.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, manufacturing
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Press Release: Gender Gap Persists in Impact Investing Study
American Century Investments'® sixth impact investing survey shows men's growing interest in impact investing matches and outpaces women's.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Famasi Secures Pre-Seed to Build Africa’s Digital Pharmacy Infrastructure
Nigerian healthtech, Famasi Africa has secured an undisclosed pre-seed in a round led by Microtraction, to build the pharmacy infrastructure for African digital healthcare.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South African InsurTech Naked Secures $17 Million
Naked, a South African AI-driven InsurTech company offering car and home insurance, has raised $17m in Series B funding.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Interview: How the Tools of Impact Investing Can Undermine Resilience in the Global South
Impact investing advisor Clint Bartlett ’17 and Professor Todd Cort say that overpriced expected returns demanded by investors can destabilize the ventures that could help build resilience.
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- Investing
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M-Pesa Eyes the Global Remittances Trillion-Dollar Market
The Kenyan fintech behemoth is ramping up an ambitious expansion drive to woo markets in the global North.
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- Finance
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- Global
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