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Kotani Pay Secures $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding for Cross-Border Crypto Remittances in Africa
Kotani Pay, a Nairobi-based crypto payments startup, secures $2 million pre-seed funding to facilitate cross-border remittances for underserved populations in Africa.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Edves Announces a Strategic Partnership With “1 Million Teachers”
The partnership came about in order to address the dire teacher shortage worldwide and improve the quality of education in Africa.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kaszek Earmarks Nearly $1 Billion in New Funds for Latin American Startups
Kaszek plans to put money in 20 to 30 companies out of its early-stage fund in Latin America.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Closing the Hype Gap: The $1 Million Fund Catalyzing ‘Crypto for Good’ Projects Across the Continent
Mercy Corps Ventures launches a second year of its Crypto for Good Fund of $1 million to provide up to ten startups with grant funding and support for blockchain-based pilots.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Improving Cookstoves in Bangladesh: A Novel Case Study on Blockchain Technology and Climate Change Initiatives
A greener and more sustainable society can be achieved through practical market approaches.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- blockchain, clean cooking, research
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Modus Expands to Sub-Saharan Africa With the Launch of Its AI and Blockchain-Focused $75 Million Fund
New York-based venture platform Modus has launched Modus Africa, a venture capital fund for AI and blockchain startups across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can Blockchain Make Chocolate More Just?
Producers in the Ecuadorian Amazon found that consumers are willing to pay more for cocoa that uses transparent supply chains.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- blockchain
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Press Release: WEMADE Made a Strategic Investment in Shardeum, an Indian Blockchain Project
The company aims to seek synergistic effect through working with Shardeum for WEMIX3.0, its blockchain mainnet.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- blockchain, partnerships
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