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Brazil’s Seedz to Expand Agribusiness Platform to North America to Bring More Farmers Online
Brazil-based Seedz is bringing its digital agribusiness marketplace that connects agribusinesses with farmers to North America.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Latin America
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- agtech, data, distribution, infrastructure, scale
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African B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Tops $300 Million Valuation in New Funding
Sabi is providing digital commerce infrastructure to Africa’s informal economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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First Project Under IFC’s Global Food Security Platform to Tackle Food Insecurity in Bangladesh, Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods
IFC is providing up to $35 million to Tanveer Food Limited (TFL) to help ensure food security and improve the incomes of more than 123,000 smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Gricd Rebrands As ‘Figorr’, Announces $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Support Data-Driven Insurance for Perishable Goods in Africa
The funding will provide further support for its customers to manage the risks associated with perishable goods on the continent.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery: How Automation Can Revolutionize the Industry in Africa
Last-mile delivery is the crucial link that connects businesses to customers in Africa’s rapidly growing economies. As Samuel Odeloye at Motions and Demilade Onajobi at RoadPreppers Technologies explain, it powers major industries like retail, e-commerce and manufacturing — but it's plagued by inefficiencies that are slowly killing the competitiveness of these businesses. They explore how Motions uses automation to address these issues — an approach they believe can transform last-mile delivery in Africa.
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- Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation
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Coldspace Raises US $3.8 Million in Seed Funding
Coldspace intends to use the funds to expand its service capacity.
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- Technology
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Press Release: Ignite Power Acquires Mwezi’s Solar Solutions Portfolio in Africa
Mwezi, a well-known distributor of solar solutions in Kenya, has been a key player in the country's solar energy sector for several years.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- distribution, scale, solar
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Altech Raises $18 Million to Expand Access to Clean Energy in The DRC
DRC-based Altech Group has secured $18 million in debt financing and grants to expand its solar energy sales and distribution network.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa