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P1 Ventures Closes $25 Million of its Second $50 Million to Back Early-stage Startups
According to Hajjar, P1 Ventures is motivated to deviate from the norm and support the underdogs because it comes from a relatively small economy.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Cassava Technologies and Atlas AI Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
Through this partnership, Cassava will be able to deliver cutting-edge AI development capabilities custom-built for its enterprise customers, catering to the unique needs of businesses on the African continent.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Using AI to Transform Impact Measurement: Overcoming Language Barriers in Global Development Research
Language and cultural barriers often create a “listening divide” between the providers and beneficiaries of global development programs. According to Daryl Collins and Pravarakya Reddy Battula at Decodis, these barriers make it difficult to develop effective anti-poverty solutions — and artificial intelligence (AI) can play a key role in addressing them. They discuss how Decodis is using AI technology to facilitate survey data collection and analysis in its poverty alleviation research, and highlight the role human intelligence must still play in guiding these efforts.
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- Technology
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Press Release: More Than 1.1 Billion African People Unlikely to Have Access to Clean Cooking Fuels and Technologies by 2050, New Study Predicts
A new Loughborough University study on clean energy accessibility in Africa forecasts that 1.1 billion people will be without eco-friendly cooking fuels or technologies by 2050.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Correcto Closes €6.5 Million Funding Round and Prepares for Growth in Latin America
With a strong presence in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, Correcto aims to become an international linguistic reference.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: 500 Global Closes US $143 Million Across Early-Stage and Growth Vehicles for Southeast Asia
The new early-stage and growth vehicles demonstrate the team’s commitment to supporting founders in Southeast Asia from pre-seed to pre-IPO.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Devolut Raises USD $600,000 in Pre-Seed Round to Optimize Returns in Latin American E-Commerce
The round had the participation of Seedstars International Ventures, FJ Labs, Far Out VC, Pareto 20, and Forum VC.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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ChatSME: South Africa’s First Large Language Model for Business Owners
This first-of-its-kind generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) model aims to provide easy access to valuable knowledge and resources, fostering growth and success in the vibrant, and crucially important SME (small medium enterprises) community.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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