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Analysis: U.S. Tech Giants Are Building Dozens of Data Centers in Chile. Locals Are Fighting Back
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- data, digital inclusion, water
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Helios Towers’ Public Listed Bond, Co-anchored by BII, Mobilises Private Capital of Over $700 Million to Support Africa’s Digital Transformation
BII is providing $30m anchor commitment, alongside other anchor investors including IFC, DEG and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safaricom Ethiopia to Use Locally Manufactured Telecom Towers
Safaricom Ethiopia hopes the new towers will help it expand its network and customer base which now stands at 4.4 million.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Number of Digital Lenders Approved in Nigeria Reaches 284
The multiplicity of the apps being used by digital lenders is cited as one of the reasons the Commission is finding it difficult to curtail the incidences of harassment and defaming of borrowers by digital lenders.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mastercard Accelerates Commitment to Digital Transformation in Africa
The new alliance aims to enable digital access for 100 million individuals and businesses in Africa over next decade.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Microsoft and G42 Announce $1 Billion Comprehensive Digital Ecosystem Initiative for Kenya
The largest single private-sector digital investment in Kenya’s history will support economic development across East Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: TaroWorks Is Offering $20,000 Grant to a Humanitarian Aid Organization to Digitize Its Field Operations With Last-Mile Technology
TaroWorks, in collaboration with Qualcomm Wireless Reach, is excited to announce a $20,000 humanitarian technology grant — a funding opportunity for non-profit organizations dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in hard-to-reach environments.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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M-Pesa and Data Revenue Push Safaricom to First Profit Growth in Three Years
Revenues from M-Pesa grew 20% year-on-year, reaching $1 billion (KES140 billion) from $891.3 million.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa