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Latin America’s Digital Bank Plata Secures $405 Million in Series C Funding, Reaching $5B Valuation
Previously focused on credit cards, the platform has now introduced deposit accounts and debit cards, delivering comprehensive digital banking solutions to Mexican consumers for the first time.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Competition to Provide Satellite Internet Heats Up in Africa
The GSMA, the global mobile industry trade body, found sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s largest usage gap for mobile internet — 60% of its population lives within mobile broadband coverage but can’t get online due to various barriers, with handset costs cited as the biggest factor.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google and UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Bring Free AI Skills to All Africans
The 2026 edition is built for anyone in Sub-Saharan Africa, including employees, students, and jobseekers, who wants to use AI to advance their career.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ghana’s National ID Cards Can Now Make Payments
The NIA’s aim for developing this feature is to bolster financial inclusion within the country.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Iranian Drone Strikes at Amazon Sites Raise Alarms Over Protecting Data Centers
Tech industry’s past focus on cyberattacks and natural disasters overshadowed threats of physical attacks.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35 Million Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails
As financial inclusion accelerates across Africa, largely driven by mobile money and e-wallets, cybercrime has followed suit. According to an Interpol report, South Africa was the most cyber-attacked country on the continent and the third most globally in 2021.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Group’s IFC Invests in Malaysia’s Zetrix AI to Improve Access to Digital Public Infrastructure Services
IFC’s 155.6 million Malaysian Ringgit ($40 million) investment will support the development and rollout of new, blockchain-based DPI applications and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled products that aim to improve digital inclusion, access to services, and economic efficiency in Malaysia and the broader ASEAN region.
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- Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Anthropic Opens Bengaluru Office and Announces New Partnerships Across India
Anthropic will partner across enterprise, education, and agriculture sectors that deepen its commitment to India.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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