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Carlos Slim Cuts Ties With Elon Musk’s Starlink, Invests $22 Billion in Independent Network
Carlos Slim has ended his partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink, opting for independent infrastructure development. Slim’s América Móvil plans a $22 billion investment to bolster its telecom services, signaling a competitive shift in Latin America’s market.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Latin America
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Guyana National Digital ID Project Gets $4.8 Million in 2025 Budget
The billion-dollar infusion comes as part of a push by the current government to implement e-governance and advance digital transformation in key sectors such as healthcare, education, and transportation.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: Cassava Technologies Secures USD 310 Million in Funding and Completes Business Reorganization
The conclusion of this equity round coincides with the successful reorganisation of Cassava’s business to create an integrated digital solutions platform.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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A New Digital Health Platform for Africa
The platform allows government technologists, policymakers, and health professionals to navigate, evaluate and implement the right solutions for their communities.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Mobile Internet ‘Usage Gap’ Comprises More Than 3 Billion People
The GSMA estimates investment of $418 billion will be needed to achieve universal mobile internet access.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Global
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Papua New Guinea Advances Digital ID, Wallet and Govt Platform to Pilot
The pilots are supported by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Australian High Commission for New Guinea, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and GovStack.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Google Announces $1 Billion Investment for Infrastructure in Thailand
According to a study by Deloitte, Google’s investment could contribute £3 billion ($4 billion) to Thailand’s GDP by 2029, and support 14,000 new jobs.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Oracle to Invest $6.5 Billion in AI and Cloud Computing in Malaysia
The planned public cloud region will help organizations in Malaysia modernize their applications, migrate all types of workloads to the cloud, and innovate with data, analytics, and AI.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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