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Kenya Invites Bids for Rural Broadband Rollout Under $390 Million Digital Economy Project
The entire procurement process will be managed under the World Bank's stringent governance framework to assure international bidders of a level playing field.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Math Tutor and the Missing $533 Million
"From Dubai, the enigmatic founder of Byju’s recounts how he made his empire — and vows to rebuild it."
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Bill Gates Vows to Give Most of $200 Billion Fortune to African Health and Education
Tech mogul says: “Every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity.’
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank, AU Partner to Launch $300 Million Innovation Fund for Africa’s Tech Future
"The announcement of the innovation fund comes at a time when African countries are seeking sustainable ways to recover from the economic setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing global financial uncertainties."
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- Education, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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3one4 Capital to Ramp up Deep Tech Investments Without Committing Separate Fund in India
3one4 Capital plans to enhance investments in deep tech startups in India. The sector has attracted $8.39 billion in funding, featuring 5,605 startups and a few unicorns.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: LoftyInc Capital Announces $43 Million First Close of its New Pan-African Seed Fund
LoftyInc Capital Management has secured a $43 million first close for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed investment vehicle aimed at scaling Africa’s most promising tech startups, particularly in Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and Francophone Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Physics Wallah Raises $210 Million at $2.8 Billion Valuation Even as EdTech Funding Remains Scarce
One of Physics Wallah’s key strengths is the affordability of its courses, with prices starting as low as $50 for an entire year.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Unlocking Opportunity for the World’s Underprivileged Children and Youth: International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) Commits to $1.5 Billion for Global Education and Skills in LMICs
This historic public-private, non-partisan international finance facility of $1.5bn was commitment for 2024-2025 to global education at the UN Summit of the Future.
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- Global
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