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SVB-Led $100 Million Investment Makes Chipper Cash Africa’s ‘Most Valuable Startup’
Chipper Cash, a three-year-old startup that facilitates cross-border payment across Africa, has closed a $100 million Series C round to introduce more products and grow its team.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Women Can Add $14.57 Billion to E-Commerce in Africa, According to IFC Research
The e-commerce market in Africa could grow by more than $14.5 billion between 2025-2030 according to an IFC report published yesterday.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Fiera Capital Invests in World Bank Sustainable Development Bonds and Raises Awareness for the Importance of Water and Ocean Resources
This bond is the latest example of the World Bank’s engagement with investors around specific development challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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- Environment, Investing, WASH
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- Global
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Agri Fintech Startup Mozare3 Raises Seven-Figure Capital in Pre-Seed Round
Mozare3, an emerging Agri-FinTech startup from Egypt has announced that it raised substantial capital in a pre-seed round led.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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- fintech
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upGrad Aquires Impartus
The acquisition will give an exit to Impartus’ existing investor Kaizen, which had invested $4.1 million in the startup in 2015.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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African Fintech Opay Is Reportedly Raising $400 Million at Over $1.5 Billion Valuation
Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech platform OPay is in talks to raise up to $400 million, The Information reported today.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bill Seeks to Provide Plan Sponsors With Legal Cover for ESG Investing
Legislators say employers are hesitant to provide ESG options in 401(k)s over fears of being sued.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- employment, ESG, governance, impact investing
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How the Gates Foundation and Seattle Nonprofit Path Are Helping Get Oxygen to India
This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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- nonprofits, SDGs
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