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Rwanda Launches Innovate4DigiJobs to Boost Youth Opportunities in the Digital Sector
This program is focused on empowering young people in Rwanda with actionable digital skills and facilitating access to meaningful job prospects in the country’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Walmart Vriddhi Partners To Empower an Additional 100,000 MSMEs for Business Growth by 2028, Expanding Their Access to International Markets
"The program provides MSMEs with digital tools, personalized mentorship and market access to expand their reach both nationally and internationally, supporting sustainable business models and cross-border trade via Walmart Marketplace."
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How Small Businesses Can Navigate Global Trade In an Era of Polycrisis
With support, small businesses can compete globally and drive inclusive economic development.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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African Remittance Startup LemFi buys UK Card Issuer
Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries rose nearly 6% last year to $685 billion, according to a World Bank estimate.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Noon and Flyby Partner to Offer Mobile Digital-Out-Of-Home Ads on Last-Mile Delivery Fleet
Flyby’s Smart Delivery Box will be deployed across noon’s fleet — including noon Minutes and noon Food delivery bikes — turning these moving assets into a data-driven advertising platform.
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- Transportation
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- North Africa & Near East
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Analysis: Is Digital Sovereignty Good for Digital Development or Is It Damaging Digital Protectionism?
Wayan Vota says, "As we continue to build digital infrastructure across the globe, let’s ensure we’re creating systems that empower rather than control, that connect rather than isolate, and that protect rather than surveil."
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- Technology
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- Global
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Safaricom Commits $500 Million to AI Infrastructure in Bold Move to Shape East Africa’s Digital Future
The company has already trained 5,000 employees in AI fundamentals, signaling its intention to actively shape the region’s digital future.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EAAIF Raises $325 Million to Support Infrastructure Projects in Africa and Asia
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), managed by Ninety One, has raised $325 million in new debt financing to support essential infrastructure development across Africa and Asia.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global