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Vietnam’s Con Cung Secures $90 Million Investment From Quadria Capital
The maternity and baby care retailer intends to use the proceeds to bolster its local footprint.
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- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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- youth
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Analysis: Growing Locally and Deeply
Social enterprises do more for communities by eschewing the Silicon Valley model.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Kenyan E-Commerce Company Copia Global Raises $50 Million to Ramp up African Expansion
Kenyan B2C e-commerce company Copia Global has raised $50 million in a Series C equity round led by Goodwell Investments.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce
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Investment Platform, Threedots, Raises USD $4 Million Led by Kalaari Capital
With the composition of millennials and GenZ increasing in the active investors' community, tech platforms in the vertical are attracting capital investments from varied group of investors.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Ghanaian Fintech Float Raises $17 Million Seed to Power Cash Flow for Commerce in Africa
The fintech which provides credit lines for businesses has raised $17 million, funding that it will be using to bolster its offerings and expand geographically.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, fintech
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India and IRENA Sign Renewables Agreement
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has signed a strategic partnership agreement with IRENA, signaling its intent to further strengthen its collaboration with IRENA in the field of renewable energy.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Malaysian Edtech Startup Banks $1 Million in Seed Money
Malaysia-based GuruLab, a platform that provides tutors with learning analytics tools, has raised US$1 million in a seed round joined by Wright Partners.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- edtech
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Nigerian Fintech Startup Pivo Raises Funding from Microtraction
Nigerian startup Pivo, a credit-focused financial services company for SME players in the supply chain, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from early-stage VC firm Microtraction.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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