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African Remittance Startup LemFi buys UK Card Issuer
Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries rose nearly 6% last year to $685 billion, according to a World Bank estimate.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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MyNextCar Lands $10 Million to Scale Bolt’s Budget Ride-Hailing Fleet in South Africa
Emso Asset Management, a London-based firm with growing interest in mobility ventures across Africa led the round.
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- Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Startup Solar Panda Acquires Zambian Solar Firm In Expansion Move
"The acquisition adds more than 100,000 customers to Solar Panda’s portfolio and expands its operations beyond Kenya and Senegal."
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Math Tutor and the Missing $533 Million
"From Dubai, the enigmatic founder of Byju’s recounts how he made his empire — and vows to rebuild it."
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: The Collapse of Foreign Aid Is a Wake-up Call – And an Opportunity
Africa must now pivot from dependence toward sustainable, investment-based capital that fosters growth, accountability, and dignity.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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First-Of-A-Kind AI Driven Platform Linking Blue Economy Projects and Investors Unveiled
Salesforce’s agentic AI technology is being embedded within the Platform so that projects and investors from around the world can be linked in a way which was previously not possible.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Study Finds ESG Policies Ensure Compliance and Boost Investment
A new study by University of Cambridge students and DNV finds companies are leveraging ESG policies to strengthen business performance, despite regulatory uncertainty.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Temu and Shein Are Reshaping Africa’s Biggest Online Retailer
"Temu and Shein operate with advantages African platforms struggle to match: tightly integrated global supply chains, vast cash reserves, and little pressure for short-term profits."
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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