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Drip Capital Surpasses $9 Billion in Trade Transactions as SMBs Navigate Shifting Global Supply Chains
SMBs continue to face a substantial working capital gap, with traditional banks pulling back on small business lending and alternative lenders increasingly unable to meet the scale or speed that global trade requires.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: Turn.io Launches the Chat for Health Accelerator 2026, Scaling AI and Voice for Primary Healthcare
The programme is designed for organisations already delivering sustainable primary healthcare at scale across Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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Kenyan Firm Sacks More Than 1,000 Workers After Losing Meta Contract
Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Modern Data Company and Bajaj Tech.AI Partner to Deliver Data and AI Solutions Across US and India Financial Services
Through this collaboration, Bajaj Tech.AI will integrate DataOS into its financial services transformation programs, enabling clients to accelerate data platform modernization and reduce time to value while operationalizing AI use cases at scale.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Google and UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Bring Free AI Skills to All Africans
The 2026 edition is built for anyone in Sub-Saharan Africa, including employees, students, and jobseekers, who wants to use AI to advance their career.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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NiMet, AIM, Partner For Scale to Deliver AI-Powered Weather Forecasts to Farmers Across Nigeria
NiMet plays a central role in Nigeria’s agricultural and climate information systems, providing early warning advisories, seasonal climate predictions, and digital climate services.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Refiant AI Raises $5 Million Seed Funding to Help it Expand
The startup has secured a US$5 million seed round, led by VoLo Earth Ventures, a California-based climate technology fund.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Workers Around the World Are Not Getting What They Want From AI
A survey of workers in 60 countries found that a majority of those facing the threat of AI-driven job loss do not trust companies or governments to manage the transition fairly.
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- Technology
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- Global
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