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South African SAAS Startup TACo Raises $1.6 Million to Power AI Sustainability Platform
The company’s impact-driven approach has garnered support from investors who align with its vision of driving measurable benefits for people, the planet, and profit.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, data, innovation, startups
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VC Investment in Emerging Markets Plummeted by Over 40% Last Year
The data mirrors the wider global trend of reduced VC funding in the last two years, especially for non-AI companies.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- data, research, venture capital
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Southeast Asia Has $60 Billion AI Boom, But Its Own Startups Are Missing Out
Little investment is flowing to the region’s startups that have artificial intelligence at their core.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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PBR Life Sciences Raises $1 Million Pre-seed to Expand AI-Powered Healthcare Data Platforms Across Africa
Previously targeting 1000 pharmacies in Nigeria, PBR will use this new funding to expand its AI-driven health data solutions in Ghana and Kenya.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Cassava Technologies Secures USD 310 Million in Funding and Completes Business Reorganization
The conclusion of this equity round coincides with the successful reorganisation of Cassava’s business to create an integrated digital solutions platform.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Announcing NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2024: Vote for Your Favorites by Jan. 5
As we bid farewell to an eventful year, it's time for NextBillion’s annual tradition: our “Most Influential Articles of the Year” contest. Each December since 2012, we've selected 12 of our most-read articles from the past year, inviting readers to vote for the ones that influenced their thinking the most. Check out the articles in this year's contest (if you haven't already), and vote for your favorites: You can vote up to once per hour between Dec. 18 and 11:59 pm EST on Jan. 5.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology
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AFRICA50 Invests $15 Million in Egypt’s Raya Data Center
Africa50 is an infrastructure investment platform focused on facilitating project development, mobilizing public and private sector finance, and investing in infrastructure on the continent.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Global
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85% of Investors Say Greenwashing is a Growing Problem: EY Survey
The survey’s findings come as many companies will soon be required to provide sustainability reporting based on new standards and frameworks designed to address these issues.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- data, ESG, greenwashing, sustainable business
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