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How Starlink Is Stitching Together a Pan-African Strategy in Small Bytes
If Starlink is allowed to launch in South Africa, it could send a powerful signal across the continent.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon Injects $41 Million Into India Payments Arm
"Amazon is looking to strengthen its payments arm since the sector is booming with new players entering the space and existing players bolstering their platforms."
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Longi Solar Europe Powers Latin America Energy Shift With Key Utility-Scale Alliance
"The initiative, developed in partnership with a leading global energy developer, leverages LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 modules to address complex energy challenges across sun-drenched and variable climates."
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- Energy
- Region
- Latin America
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Spacecoin Plans $2-Per-Month Satellite Broadband in Emerging Markets
Spacecoin plans to launch affordable satellite Internet in India, Nigeria, and Indonesia in 2026, targeting 10 million subscribers with a $2 monthly plan.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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EU Parliament Votes to ‘Stop the Clock’ on Sustainability Reporting
The delay will give the next wave of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive companies and the first set of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive companies until 2028 to comply with the laws.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Flutterwave CEO Targets Profitability ‘This Year’
Flutterwave, which has secured investment from Visa and US firm Tiger Global, among others, has built its success on processing payments for clients such as Uber and Nigerian airline Air Peace.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Miliband Calls on CEOs to Fill Gap Left by Cuts to Government Aid Budgets
Companies have a self-interest in helping to address problems governments are retreating from.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Nigerian Artists Generated Over N58 Billion in Royalties From Spotify in 2024
Spotify reveals that the number of Nigerian artists earning at least N10 million in royalties from the platform has more than doubled since 2023 and tripled compared to 2022 figures.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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