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Toyota to Invest $624 Million to Make Electric Vehicle Parts in India
Toyota Group plans to invest 48 billion rupees ($624 million) to make electric vehicle components in India, as the Japanese carmaker works toward carbon neutrality by 2050.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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JPIN Launches Strategic Funds With a Combined Value of US $150 Million for Innovation
JPIN, a startup investment bank, has announced the launch of two strategic funds aimed at fuelling innovation across the globe.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Africa CDC Urges COVID-19 Vaccine Buyers to Order From South Africa’s Aspen
Africa’s top public health body urged all those purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for the continent to place orders with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare APNJ.J.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- COVID-19, manufacturing, vaccines
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Press Release: 2022 FinHealth Spend Report Marks First-Ever Decline in Ten Year History of Tracking Fees and Interest Paid for Everyday Financial Services
Reduction attributed to student loan debt moratorium, pandemic-related decline in credit card debt, and government stimulus funds allowing many to avoid high-cost lending; but underserved populations still pay a greater proportion of fees and a number of factors indicate a likely rise in the year ahead.
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Norebase Raises $1 Million to Allow Companies to Start, Scale, and Operate in Any African Country
Norebase allows founders and businesses to start and scale across several African countries at once or periodically.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: “Elephant in the Room”: Clean Energy’s Need for Unsustainable Minerals
Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can boost their sustainability and minimize their climate impact.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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UNCDF Partners with Our Telekom to Develop Mobile Money Services in Solomon Islands
Telekom to launch mobile money services in Solomon Islands in efforts to boost financial inclusion and transform the digital payments ecosystem in the country.
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- Finance, Technology
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Line Acquires $25 Million in Equity, Debt to Build Inclusive Financial System
Line, the firm building a “modern” inclusive financial network, announced that it has secured $25 million in equity and debt, with Massive leading the funding round.
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- Finance
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