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Study: Electrifying Motorcycle Taxis in Kampala, Uganda, Shows Air Pollution Benefits
In a new University of Michigan study, researchers set out to understand the air pollutant emissions impacts of electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda.
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- Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Startup Propelld Gets $35 Million in Funding
Propelld, an education-focused fintech platform, has raised $35 million from WestBridge Capital, as also from existing investors Stellaris Venture Partners and India Quotient, Founded by IIT Madras trio of Bibhu Prasad Das, Victor Senapaty and Brijesh Samantaray in 2017, Propelld has tied up with over 550 educational institutes and is currently clocking an annual loan disbursal run rate of Rs 600 crore.
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- Education, Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Mongolia Plans Ruinous Water Infrastructure Glut
Mongolia markets its Blue Horse programme as adaption to climate change and is securing climate funding on that basis; this rides roughshod over biodiversity hotspots
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Indonesia-Based Agritech Startup Semaai Raises $1.25 Million in Pre-Seed Round Led by Sequoia Surge, Beenext
While Semaai primarily operates in Central Java, Indonesia, a large part of the funding will be channelled into expanding the startup’s engineering and product teams in India.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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How One of the World’s Biggest Carbon Emitters Got a Factory to Zero Emissions
Panasonic’s push to decarbonize a big plant in China demonstrates the steep challenge for companies trying to reduce the greenhouse gases linked to climate change.
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- Environment
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India/U.S.-Based Crypto Investing Platform Raises Another $6.5 Million
Crypto investing platform, which was founded in 2018, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-series A round from Arkam Ventures, Tribe Capital, and Bolt by QED Investors.
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- Investing, Technology
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Investcorp Leads $55 Million Investment in NDR Warehousing
Bahrain-based Investcorp, a global investment manager specializing in alternative investments, said it has led a USD $55 million investment in NDR Warehousing.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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Apollo Hybrid Value to Invest $125 Million in Hero FinCorp, One of India’s Fastest Growing Non-Bank Financial Companies
Apollo announced that funds within its Hybrid Value strategy have committed to invest $125 million in Hero FinCorp Limited.
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- Asia Pacific