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India Edtech Giant Buys US-Based Kids Reading Platform Epic for $500 Million
India’s edtech giant BYJU’S has acquired a US-based digital reading platform expanding its existing global user-base.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- digital inclusion, edtech
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Land Conflicts on the Horizon as India Pursues a Clean Energy Future
Low tariffs achieved by renewable energy projects in India have fueled the clean energy sector; it may also be triggering land conflicts.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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- renewable energy
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India’s GlobalBees Raises $150 Million to Build Thrasio-like House of Brands
GlobalBees acquires and partners with digitally native brands across categories such as beauty, personal care, home and kitchen, food and nutrition, with a revenue rate of $1 million to $20 million.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Light Microfinance Secures $10 Million from Three European Impact Investors
The investment will support multiple technology interventions like an AI-driven analytics platform and mobile applications.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, governance, impact investing
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Analysis: Is Sustainability the Key to Unlocking Togo’s Textile Industry Potential?
The global textiles industry is one of the major contributors to climate change as it is the second-largest industrial polluter, second only to the oil and gas industry.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, manufacturing
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Analysis: What We Know and How to Scale Up Sustainable Agriculture in India
The Green Revolution has ensured India’s self-sufficiency for our cereal needs and has touched most Indian farmers, but its long-term impacts are now visibly evident.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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- climate change
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Bridging the Gap: SAP and UNDP Foster Digital Skills and Social Entrepreneurship in Rural Karnataka
In an initiative to empower women and youth, SAP Labs India and the United Nations Development Programme India have collaborated with the Government of Karnataka to facilitate increased access to career guidance, employment, and entrepreneurship
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- employment
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India’s Microfinance Sector Hit As Defaults Surge In Pandemic
Small loan specialists in India that typically cater to people without bank accounts are facing a jump in pandemic-related defaults that could force some of them out of business, industry experts warn.
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- Coronavirus
- Region
- Asia Pacific