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Visa and PhilGuarantee Ink Deal to Boost Credit Access for MSMEs in the Philippines
The agreement will have Visa and PhilGuarantee explore credit guarantee schemes tailored for MSMEs, widen lending access through partner financial institutions, etc.
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- South Asia
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Amazon, Meta Join Forces With RMI to Launch Sustainable Concrete Buyers Alliance
The collective purchasing group will aggregate corporate demand for low-carbon concrete, driving greater investment in clean technologies and operations.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Google Expands AI Plus to 40 New Countries in Emerging Markets
Google has expanded its AI Plus subscription to 40 additional countries on September 23, 2025, targeting emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to democratize premium AI tools.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Nigeria Rakes in ₦600B VAT from Netflix, Facebook
The ₦600 billion haul is only part of the bigger plan, one that ties revenues to visible projects, simplifies compliance, and makes foreign firms pay their fair share.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Starlink Hits Capacity in Nigeria’s Largest Cities, Raising Questions About Musk’s Africa Ambitions
Starlink’s satellite internet service has reached capacity in Nigeria’s largest cities, forcing the company to halt new sign-ups and pushing would-be customers onto a waitlist.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Elon Musk’s xAI Secretly Dropped Its Benefit Corporation Status While Fighting OpenAI
While xAI, and its supplier, Solaris Energy Infrastructure, initially promised to use pollution controls with the turbines, those haven’t yet materialized.
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- Technology
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- North America
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Axian Energy and Sika Capital to Build Four Solar Power Plants in Benin in $49 Million Project
Benin is moving forward with a major renewable energy initiative through a partnership between Axian Energy, a pan-African developer, and Sika Capital Bénin.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: China’s Biggest Delivery App Brings Its Disruptive Playbook to Brazil
Meituan’s arrival is likely to transform the delivery industry — which has already seen the unlikely partnership between rivals Uber and iFood.
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- Technology
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- Latin America