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How Can Smart Cities Benefit Emerging Countries?
Creating and upgrading smart cities is seen as a key route to maintaining the standard of living in a sprawling city.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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Teijin Frontier Introduces Technology for Recycling Polyester
The innovative technology enables the efficient removal of polyurethane elastomer fibre from polyester fabrics, making it possible to recycle these materials into new products.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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Financial Wellbeing: Accion, Mastercard to Connect Clients to Digital Financial Services
The continued partnership between Accion and Mastercard builds on the two organizations’ existing digital transformation work.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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- digital finance, MSMEs, research
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Ukrainian Startup Zeely Raises $1 Million for Small and Medium Business Growth App Aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico
Zeely plans to use this new investment to implement its integration with TikTok and payment systems and the expansion of their AI’s capabilities.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Aims to Be First Investment Trust to Float in 18 Months
Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust PLC is planning to raise £100mln and be the first investment fund to list in London for over 18 months.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- scale
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Global Citizen and the PepsiCo Foundation Announce Partnership To Advance Food Security and Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers
The initiative seeks to provide a platform for smallholder farmers to work alongside world leaders.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Global
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Volante Technologies and HCLtech Collaborated to Enhance Modernisation of Cloud Payments for Financial Institutions
The companies will promote payments modernization to assist financial institutions in keeping up with the industry’s fast-paced digital disruption.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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- digital payments
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Emirates Telecommunications Takes $400 Million Majority Stake in Careem’s Super App
According to the details of the agreement, Emirates Telecommunications is investing $400 million to become a majority shareholder in Careem's Super App alongside Uber.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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