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Armada Brands Raises $1.3 Million Pre-Seed to Empower E-Commerce Entrepreneurs in Scaling Their Brands
Armada Brands, a Philippine e-commerce aggregator, raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding to invest in e-commerce entrepreneurs looking to scale their brands.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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The Overlooked Needs of India’s SMEs: Why Knowledge, Emotional and Relationship Capital are Key to their Pandemic Recovery and Long-Term Competitiveness
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India – and around the world – have been harshly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Samir Sathe at Wadhwani Advantage, these enterprises will need new sources of competitive advantage – including knowledge, emotional and relationship capital – if they hope to recover and grow. He explains why these alternative forms of capital are essential to running a small business, and explores how current learning and development efforts are falling short in meeting SMEs' unique needs.
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- Coronavirus
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Press Release: Zubale Receives $40 Million Series A to Help Retailers Win E-commerce Battle in Latin America
With this capital, the company will continue investing in technology, expand to Brazil and Chile, and launch embedded finance products.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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Newton School Secures $25 Million in Funding Led by Steadview Capital
The capital raised will be used to accelerate the company's growth and expand its team, technology and brand building initiatives, the company said.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Interview: Sustainable Investing Expert Alison Taylor on ESG Misconceptions and Why Ethics Are Part of the Equation
The market demands ESG discipline, period. Whether you view ESG as the alpha and the omega, an opportunity for capitalism to atone and course correct, or as a Trojan horse for a woke agenda, this fact is a stubborn one.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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BGFA Finances $2.5 Million for the Distribution of Oolu’s Solar Kits
The solar home systems provider will use the funds to expand its operations in rural areas of Burkina Faso.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Do African Startups Really Benefit From the Foreign Capital Craze?
Although foreign funds are increasingly pouring into the continent, especially into start-ups, the real benefit to local economies is far from certain. One solution is to encourage the emergence of African-owned companies.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa in the Crosshairs of Ukraine War – UN Chief
Africa has severe exposure to the economic effects of the Ukraine war, says UN secretary-general António Guterres as he calls for urgent action from the West.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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