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Addressing India’s Economic Achilles Heel: Leveraging Trade and Digitalisation to Boost Women’s Labour Force Participation
India will soon become the world’s most populous country and third-largest economy, and it is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy global economic forecast. But as international development consultant Abhirup Bhunia points out, the labour force participation rate for women in India is just 24% — far lower than most countries. He argues that India will not realize its potential if women’s economic participation fails to increase, and explores how the country can leverage international trade and digitalisation to empower women to drive its emergence as a global economic powerhouse.
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- Finance, Technology
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Jumia Wants to Be the “Amazon of Africa.” But It Can’t Find the Customers
Its stock has fallen 70% since its IPO as growth stalls and operating losses mount.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, failure
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Naspers Invests US$9 Million in Colombian Startup Mercadoni
Since the last investment that Mercadoni received six months ago the company has tripled its number of orders.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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- e-commerce, startups
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Takealot Launches Accelerator Programme for Black-Owned SMME Suppliers in South Africa
The SMMEs will also get the opportunity to pitch their business for potential grants or interest-free loan funding.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, MSMEs, skill development
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Tazapay, a Leading Fintech Company, has Raised USD $16.9 Million in Its Series A Funding Round
Cross-border payments startup Tazapay has raised $16.9 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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- e-commerce, edtech, fintech
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Netherlands Commits $10 Million for UNCTAD’s Work on Digital Economy, Business and Investment Facilitation
The Netherlands’ support has so far strengthened digital business and investment facilitation in six countries in Africa and one each in Asia and Latin America.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Colombian Startup Rocketfy Gets $2 Million in Seed Funding Round
The Colombian startup allows entrepreneurs to create their own e-commerce platforms.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- e-commerce, startups
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World Bank Provides $250 Million for Indonesia Digital ID for Public and Private Service Access
The funding will strengthen Indonesia's civil registration and increase the use of biometric digital identification for accessing public and private sector services.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia