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Grab Raises up to $856m to Boost Payments Business as Rumors Swirl of a Merger With Rival Gojek
Grab said that it has raised $856 million more in funding in two tranches from strategic Japanese investors.
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- Asia Pacific
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Microsoft Launches Entrepreneurship Program Targeted at Social Entrepreneurs
According to Microsoft, the criteria to qualify for the program include a business metric that measures the impact on an important social or environmental challenge; having an established product or service that will benefit from access to enterprise customers; and a commitment to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).
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How Africa Hopes to Gain From the ‘New Scramble’
Major world powers are jostling for political and economic influence in Africa, but what is behind the renewed interest on the continent and what are African countries doing about it?
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women Entrepreneurs in India May Help Create up to 170 Million Jobs by 2030
Unlocking entrepreneurship among women in India is a complex effort, but provides an unprecedented opportunity to change the economic and social trajectory of the country and its women for generations. This will drive tremendous job creation and also deliver transformational social and personal outcomes for women, said Chawla.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
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- employment
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General Mills, Danone Dig Deeper Into Regenerative Agriculture With Incentives, Funding
"Some of the nation’s most important conservation efforts focus on voluntary efforts to improve soil health, habitats and agricultural practices on private lands," said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF, in a statement.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- North America
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Meet The All-Female Angel Group Making Profitable Bets On African Entrepreneurs
While the fund is focused on building a network of female investors, Rising Tide Africa will invest in both male- and female-led companies, although they prefer and do actively search for female-led companies. If the founders are men, they have to have at least one woman in an executive position.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Viewpoint: Unlocking the Untapped Opportunity in Asia Through Impact Investing
There is a huge, untapped market opportunity in Asia, driven by under-served populations, with income levels of the poor in Asia expected to increase significantly over the next decade.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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‘Afro-Optimism’ on the Rise Among Continent’s Youth, Finds Survey
Ivor Ichikowitz, chairman of the Ichikowitz Family Foundation, which commissioned the survey, said the results “are a loud wake-up call to all the Afro-sceptics”.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- global development, research, youth
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