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Kenyan Legislative Committee Calls for Worldcoin Shutdown in the Country
The committee has recommended that the country develops “a comprehensive oversight framework and policies on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers in Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- cryptocurrency, data, regulations
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B2B SaaS Startup Data Sutram Raises $3 Million To Provide Location Based Insights To Banks
Data Sutram will use the fresh funds to expand to new markets, like Gulf countries and the Southeast Asian region.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- data, startups, venture capital
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Press Release: Cassava Technologies and Atlas AI Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
Through this partnership, Cassava will be able to deliver cutting-edge AI development capabilities custom-built for its enterprise customers, catering to the unique needs of businesses on the African continent.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Using AI to Transform Impact Measurement: Overcoming Language Barriers in Global Development Research
Language and cultural barriers often create a “listening divide” between the providers and beneficiaries of global development programs. According to Daryl Collins and Pravarakya Reddy Battula at Decodis, these barriers make it difficult to develop effective anti-poverty solutions — and artificial intelligence (AI) can play a key role in addressing them. They discuss how Decodis is using AI technology to facilitate survey data collection and analysis in its poverty alleviation research, and highlight the role human intelligence must still play in guiding these efforts.
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- Technology
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Press Release: Goodwell Supports Agricultural Innovation in West Africa with Complete Farmer Investment
CF’s insights give farmers an advantage from the start, introducing modern farming techniques and data-driven cultivation protocols to improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, data, innovation, smallholder farmers
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Press Release: Financial Health Pulse 2023: Share of Financially Vulnerable Americans Grows to 17% of Population, Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Largest Pulse data collection finds growing financial health inequities based on race, ethnicity, and age.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- North America
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Mecho Autotech Lands $2.4 Million Pre-Series A Investment
Mobility startup, Mecho Autotech has raised $2.4 million pre-Series A and is expanding into wholesale automotive spare parts distribution in Nigeria.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, distribution, startups, supply chains
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Bamboo Capital Partners with Esgpedia to Support Corporate Sustainability and ESG Reporting for Businesses in Vietnam
To help companies in Vietnam embark on corporate sustainability and develop plans towards greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) reduction, Bamboo Capital has partnered with ESGpedia on capacity building for companies in the region.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- data, decarbonization, ESG, impact measurement
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