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African Fintech Startup Yellow Raises $20 Million in Debt Financing
Yellow builds cutting edge software to enable its sales force to serve customers in Africa enabling access to off-grid solar.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Decentralizing Data Management Across ESG and Impact Investing: How Blockchain Innovation Can Address the Data Gap – And the Ratings Controversy
ESG and impact investing have gone mainstream, with US $53 trillion – one-third of global assets under management – projected to be classified as ESG investments by 2025. But as Miriam Davidovic at RAZ Finance points out, investors can't direct their capital toward sustainable businesses without reliable data – and there are growing questions about whether current ESG data and ratings practices are capturing real impact. She argues that a decentralized approach to ESG and impact data management is needed, and explores several blockchain-based innovations that empower individuals to provide trustworthy, transparent, anonymous impact data.
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- Investing, Technology
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Indonesian Exchange Pintu Raises $113 Million to Meet Country’s Crypto Boom
Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Pintu has raised $113 million in a Series B funding round with investments from venture capital firms.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Blockchain Startup Aimed at Financial Inclusion Secures $25 Million Dollar Capital Commitment
Finance Blocks will focus on emerging markets and the unbanked.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Paradigm Enters Africa With $30 Million Round for ‘Super App’ Jambo
The Congo-based startup is building a platform for Web 3 user acquisition.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- blockchain
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Developer Skills Company HackerRank Raises $60 Million in Funding
Developer skills company HackerRank has raised $60 million in a funding round led by Susquehanna Growth Equity.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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- blockchain, innovation, partnerships
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Cypher Capital Launches $100 Million Blockchain Fund, With an Aim to Invest 40% Of It in Crypto Startups in India
Cypher Capital, a private venture capital firm, announced the launch of a $100 million blockchain fund, and it aims to invest 40% of it in Indian cryptocurrency and blockchain startups.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Boosting STEM Training for African Women: Why Tech-Related Skills are Key to the Continent’s Progress
As the world becomes more reliant on digital technology, the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) training is growing. But as Rachita Sharma at Girl Power Talk explains, there's a wide STEM skills gap between men and women – including in sub-Saharan Africa, where women’s lack of technical skills is undermining their capacity to achieve their economic potential. She explores some of the challenges that are preventing African women from pursuing STEM-related job skills or careers, and discusses some solutions to these issues.
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- Education, Technology
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