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$45 Million Programme to Power Up Zimbabwe’s Renewable Energy Drive
The United Nations SDG-Fund has approved a $45 million programme to transform Zimbabwe’s renewable energy (RE) drive.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lagos, Nairobi, Kigali Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply for Global Urban Innovation Challenge for Emergent Cities
Utopia and the World Economic Forum’s new Centre for Urban Transformation have launched a global Urban Innovation Challenge to activate an ecosystem of 800 innovative urban entrepreneurs, investors, and mayors across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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Revenue-Based Financing Platform a55 Receives USD$16.3 Million Series B Investment Led by Movile to Accelerate Growth
a55, a leading revenue-based financing platform in Latin America, has received USD$16.3 million Series B investment led by Movile, a long-term investor and accelerator for LatAm tech companies.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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- blockchain, data, financial inclusion, fintech
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Shell Foundation’s EEGF Receives $13 Million Injection to Accelerate Access to Clean Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) in Africa has received a US$13 million injection from FinDev Canada.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lal10: This Startup Is Building the Alibaba of Indian Crafts Industry
Lal10 is a fast-growing wholesale cross-border sales platform for creative products from India to the world.
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- Asia Pacific
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Bolt Raises €628 Million, Its Largest Funding Ever, to Boost Growth
The company says it will use part of the funding to accelerate the expansion of its new and existing mobility and delivery products across Eastern African markets.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Accel India Leads $55 Million Round in Investing Super App Pluang
The latest funding round will enable Pluang to invest in growth in Southeast Asia and further expand its engineering and product team run out of India’s NCR.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Ajim Capital Launches $10 Million Fund to Invest in African Startups
Ajim Capital, a venture capitalist firm based in the US has launched a $10 million fund to invest in African tech startups allowing entrepreneurs to focus on growing their businesses.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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