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Google to Launch a Centre for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Google’s new research centre is a positive response to the expectations of the World Food Programme (WFP).
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Progress in Bridging the Digital Divide: Key Mobile Industry Innovations that are Bringing Internet Access to Developing Countries
More than a third of the world’s population have never used the internet, and closing this digital divide is an increasingly urgent global development priority. But as Andy McLean at Analog Devices explains, there’s more to the digital divide than a simple lack of internet access, as the problem is driven by other factors like affordability, users’ knowledge and skillsets, and access to electricity and reliable identification. He explores how the mobile industry is innovating to address this multifaceted challenge in developing countries.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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Brazilian Startup Nagro Raises $49 Million
In total, Nagro has granted over $60M in credit to more than 5,000 rural producers and farmers.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: IFC Invests in Cote d’Ivoire Fund to Boost Growth of SMEs in West, Central Africa
IFC's support includes an equity investment of up to €7.5 million from IFC's SME Ventures program and an additional €7.5 million from the Blended Finance Facility of the International Development Association's Private Sector Window.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MyZoi Raises $14 Million to Bolster Financial Inclusion Among Low-Income Migrant Workers
myZoi aims to use the funds raised to expand its inclusive and differentiated proposition for the underbanked and their families.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Anchor Closes $2.4 Million to Scale Banking-As-A-Service for African Businesses
Anchor charges users for accessing the platform, but also takes a cut of every billable transaction.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Key Announcements from Amazon Smbhav to Help Boost Indian MSMEs
These announcements take Amazon closer to fulfilling its pledges—digitise 10 million MSMEs, generate $20 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports and create 2 million jobs in India by 2025.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Nigeria Secures $500 Million Investment to Propel Digital Economy Growth
The minister emphasized the government’s strategy to keep the funding local, ensuring genuine Nigerian businesses benefit.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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