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Zippi, a Brazilian Digital Credit Fintech, Raises Us$15.9 Million to Expand Credit Access for Micro and Small Businesses in Brazil
Securitized through FIDC and supported by Tiger Global, the capital will help double the credit offering to underserved entrepreneurs and SMEs.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- credit scoring, fintech, MSMEs, startups
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EU Announces $638 Million to Support Africa’s Clean Energy Transition
The funding will back projects in nine countries, targeting regional power infrastructure and rural access to clean electricity.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Reduces GST on Renewable Energy Devices to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
The tax rate rationalisation is expected to lower the costs of clean energy projects, directly benefiting domestic households, farmers, industries, and developers.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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P4G Awards $3.8 Million to 14 Climate Startups Driving Green Innovation in Emerging Markets
This funding will help these early-stage businesses grow breakthrough solutions making them investment-ready to accelerate green growth in emerging markets.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Water AI Center Launched to Develop Sustainable Water Practices
Launched during Climate Week, the Water-AI Nexus will focus on ensuring that AI infrastructure uses water as efficiently as possible and leveraging AI capabilities to solve pressing water scarcity and management challenges.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
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WorkAI Receives R $5.5 Million Investment
With this team and the support of strategic investors, WorkAI seeks to establish itself as a benchmark in humanized AI not only in Brazil, but throughout Latin America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Brazil’s Enter Raises $35 Million Series A at $350 Million Valuation
The firm specializes in investing in breakthrough technologies across various sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, energy, and defense.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure?
"3G internet coverage leads to substantial increases in smartphone ownership and internet usage among adolescents, but also results in significant declines in test scores . . ."
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Global
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