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Cyberattacks on Hospitals Thwart India’s Push to Digitize Health Care
A massive cyberattack had compromised the health data of millions of patients, from those who live in extreme poverty to high-profile politicians, bureaucrats and judges.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Kredito Banks $6 Million as the Latin American Business Lender Eyes International Expansion
Over a year after grabbing $4 million in pre-seed funding, Chile-based Kredito, a business lending startup, is back with another $6 million in new funding.
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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VCs Pledge to Invest $1.5 Billion in Vietnam Startups
A group of more than 40 VC firms pledged to invest US$1.5 billion in Vietnamese startups over the next few years.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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- startups, venture capital
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U.S. Sustainable Investing Assets Plunge by More Than US $8 Trillion
A new report says a greenwashing crackdown by the U.S. SEC is partly driving massive reassessment of ESG assets.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
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- ESG, greenwashing
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Press Release: IFC Announces $300 Million Loan to Banistmo to Boost Financing for SMEs and Preferential Mortgages in Panama
The loan will promote financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and expand the offer of mortgage loans to the preferential segment in Panama.
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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- financial inclusion, housing, MSMEs
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Google to Spend $75 Million on Women-Led India Startups
Google is building voice and text search for over 100 Indian languages and will spend $75 million to support women-led startups in India.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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USDA Grants Nearly USD 1 Million to Boost NASDA Market Research in Africa, Southeast Asia
The Emerging Markets Program assists organisations in promoting agricultural exports from the United States to developing countries with high growth potential.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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Pan-African Early-Stage Firm Ventures Platform Closes Fund, Hits $46 Million
Ventures Platform, a Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its fund at $46 million as it looks to double down on “category-leading” companies across the continent.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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