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Planet42 Raises $100 Million to Scale Its Vehicle Rental Offering in South Africa and Mexico
South Africa-based mobility startup, Planet42 has raised $100 million in equity and debt funding to scale its operations in South Africa and Mexico.
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- Transportation
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- innovation, startups, transportation
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Togo: $64 Million From the World Bank for Solar Energy and Electricity Storage
The funding is intended for the electrification of at least 60 localities in Togo.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- renewable energy, solar
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AdmitKard Bags $6 Million Funding To Offer Customised Overseas Education Solutions To Students
AdmitKard will use the fresh capital to expand its product offering and accelerate business operations.
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- Education
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- accelerators
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Vinci Partners’ New Fund to Support the Growth of Medium-Sized Companies in Brazil
IFC is investing in Vinci Capital Partners IV to support the growth of medium-sized enterprises, which are key to job creation, increased productivity, and sustainable development in Brazil.
- Categories
- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: Improving Cookstoves in Bangladesh: A Novel Case Study on Blockchain Technology and Climate Change Initiatives
A greener and more sustainable society can be achieved through practical market approaches.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- blockchain, clean cooking, research
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South Africa’s Envisionit Deep AI Gets $1.65 Million to Expand Access to Medical Imaging
The startup has a suite of products that it plans to scale beyond South Africa.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Universal Energy Facility Provides Grants to Solar Projects Across Nigeria, Helping SMEs While Saving Thousands of Tons of Carbon Emissions per Year
These companies will now begin construction on their proposed solar projects, all of which are designed to connect businesses and services to a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity source.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Buk Closes Round for US $35 Million With Nubank Investors to Enter Brazil
The Chilean HR platform Buk had an oversubscribed investing round.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- startups, venture capital
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