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Partners to Unleash Financial Inclusion in Rural Senegal
The new partnership aims to increase access to digital and financial services and products across rural areas of Senegal.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Netherlands Commits $10 Million for UNCTAD’s Work on Digital Economy, Business and Investment Facilitation
The Netherlands’ support has so far strengthened digital business and investment facilitation in six countries in Africa and one each in Asia and Latin America.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Interview: This Online Platform Is Helping Relief Agencies Send Cash Aid to Rural Somalia
Hormuud Telecom is helping donors reach millions of Somali residents engulfed by hunger and starvation, while eliminating the fear of terrorist attacks.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Avanse Financial Bags $98.3 Million Funding From Kedaara Capital
Avanse will use the funds to expand its presence and offer more credit to Indian students.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Can Kenya’s New Data Centre Boost Africa’s Digital Economy?
Despite a rocky 2022, Africa is still poised to grow its digital economy.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: USAID Announces Four New Public-Private Partnerships Under the Digital Invest Program to Support Digital Finance and Internet Service Providers
This year, USAID will launch the following new partnerships, expanding and diversifying the Digital Invest portfolio.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Global
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We Asked Small Business Owners How Digitalization is Impacting Their Businesses: Here’s How They Responded
Digitalization has become the go-to strategy for improving the performance of Latin America’s micro and small enterprises (MSEs). But according to Daryl Collins and Maria Pia Torres at Decodis, we know little about how MSE owners themselves experience these changes. They share insights from Decodis' surveys of 114 mostly women-led MSEs in Colombia, Mexico and Peru, which highlight how digital solutions have become embedded in these businesses – and where business owners see the most value in digitalization.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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EV Revolution: Paving the Way for a Cleaner, Greener India
India is the third largest consumer of energy. The march towards a net zero carbon goal by 2070 hinges on sustainable mobility practices.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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