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PayPal Commits $100 Million to Accelerate Digital Growth Across the Middle East and Africa
This strategic investment will be deployed through a mix of minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal Ventures funding, people, and technology deployments that will help local businesses scale, etc.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Mawingu Raises $20 Million to Expand Affordable Internet Across Rural Kenya
Mawingu’s model combines solar-powered wireless technology with a community-focused approach to bring down costs and overcome the logistical hurdles that have kept larger telecommunications companies out of these areas.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How India’s Non-Bank Financial Companies are Closing the MSME Credit Gap — And What Other Emerging Markets Can Learn from Their Success
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make up around 90% of businesses and employ over half of the workforce globally, while generating up to 40% of GDP and creating 70% of formal jobs in emerging markets. Yet according to Sameer Nanda at Ugro Capital Limited, these businesses face an ongoing credit gap that, in India alone, amounts to an estimated ₹80 trillion. He explains how non-bank financial companies are addressing this gap by offering dynamic and flexible lending services designed for MSMEs — and shares useful lessons from their approach that can be applied in other emerging economies with similar credit challenges.
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Brazil’s Enter Raises $35 Million Series A at $350 Million Valuation
The firm specializes in investing in breakthrough technologies across various sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, energy, and defense.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure?
"3G internet coverage leads to substantial increases in smartphone ownership and internet usage among adolescents, but also results in significant declines in test scores . . ."
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- Education, Technology
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- Global
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Visa and PhilGuarantee Ink Deal to Boost Credit Access for MSMEs in the Philippines
The agreement will have Visa and PhilGuarantee explore credit guarantee schemes tailored for MSMEs, widen lending access through partner financial institutions, etc.
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- South Asia
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Econet Founder Strive Masiyiwa Unveils $720 Million Plan to Build Africa’s First AI Factory Network by 2026
Under this vision, the continent would gain the infrastructure to conduct local AI research, development, and deployment.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Expands AI Plus to 40 New Countries in Emerging Markets
Google has expanded its AI Plus subscription to 40 additional countries on September 23, 2025, targeting emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to democratize premium AI tools.
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- Technology
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- Global
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