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Prism+ Obtains $45 Million in VC Funding, Eyes Philippines as Its Next Market
Consumer electronics firm Prism+ has announced plans to enter the Philippine market after obtaining $45 million in institutional funding from VC firm TNB Aura.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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With Skyroot’s $51 Million Funding, Indian Space Tech Startups Seek New Orbit
The rocket maker's latest investment from a global investor like GIC spotlights the coming together of multiple tailwinds that augur well for Indian space startups.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Islamic Development Bank Approves $1.12 Billion in Development Financing for Nine Member Countries
The bank approved a $1.79m grant for projects in key sectors such as food security, health, transport, energy, urban development, education, water, and sanitation.
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- Investing
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- Global
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BlackRock Seeks to Defend Its Reputation Over E.S.G. Fight
The world’s largest money manager fired off a letter to attorneys general in 19 states rebutting claims about its position on climate-minded investing.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Gap’s Water and Sanitation Initiative Empowers 2 Million Indians
Gap Inc., the renowned US specialty clothing retailer, has achieved its goal to empower two million people to improve their access to water and sanitation in India.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- business development, sanitation, scale, water
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Press Release: Companies Need to Invest in Water and Toilets to Drive Health, Wealth and Business
WaterAid reveals the major benefits of investing in clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in workplaces and employees’ communities.
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- WASH
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- Global
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Nora’s Digitalization Challenges: What the MSE Sector Can Learn From the Digital Journey of a Woman Entrepreneur in Peru
Women entrepreneurs are a driving force for digitalization, showing less resistance and a higher level of trust toward digital business tools than their male counterparts. Gianmarco Cheng and Juan Navarrete at Fundación Capital share some key initial results from an ongoing study in Colombia, Mexico and Peru, which highlight ways to promote the adoption and use of digital tools by micro and small enterprises (MSEs). They discuss the impact these tools have had on Nora, a microentrepreneur in Peru, and explore the challenges and opportunities presented by digitalization efforts across the MSE sector.
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- Technology
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Liquid Continues to Expand Across Zambia
The company says that this launch will bring high-speed connectivity and a suite of intelligent technologies to the district for the first time.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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