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Mobile Internet Gender Gap Narrows in Sub-Saharan Africa
"Sub-Saharan Africa showed “promising progress in closing mobile gender gaps,” the telecoms industry body GSMA wrote in the report seen by Semafor. . ."
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel, Starlink Strike Deal to Expand Satellite Internet Access
"With the growing demand for reliable connectivity in facilitating remote education, digital finance, and telemedicine — the telco is betting that satellite internet will play a crucial role in scaling digital access."
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Money Fellows Raises $13 Million in Strategic Funding to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Africa
The new investment aims to enhance and upgrade the company’s digital platform, especially as its user base expands to over 8.5 million users and it continues to collaborate with more than 350 local and regional partners.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa Launches Stablecoin Payments in Latin America in Major Advance for Crypto
"The new offering—which is also being rolled out in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile—stands out because it is being developed around non-volatile stablecoins."
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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How Brazil Uses GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure to Drive Development
Some of the most promising examples of digital public infrastructure and GovTech adoption come from the Global South, with Brazil leading the way.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Surfin Meta Digital Technologies: $26.5 Million Closed For Financial Technology Platform
With this additional funding, Surfin is well-positioned to build on its capabilities to develop more innovative technologies and build a sustainable digital financial ecosystem.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Equinix to Invest $140 Million to Expand Internet Access in Southern Nigeria
"While cities like Lagos, Accra, and Abidjan benefit from relatively strong connectivity, many interior regions remain underserved."
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Data Crisis Following USAID’s Withdrawal: Opportunities to Reimagine Data Systems
Without investment in country data systems, there will be limited data to power AI solutions and drive the longer-term digital transformation of public services.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global