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Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Ecoright to Drive Sustainable Fashion and Job Creation
Ecoright becomes the 41st addition to Upaya’s portfolio of early-stage social enterprises committed to generating dignified jobs in India.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund Launch $40 Million Fund to Empower Content Creators in Africa and the Diaspora
New fund supported by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Prosper Africa aims to drive economic growth, job creation and innovation in the African film and television industry.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IHS Towers, Africa’s Largest Telecom Tower Company, Secures $439 Million Loan to Refinance Debt and Support Expansion
By refinancing early, the company may benefit from better terms, potentially lowering interest costs and extending its debt repayment timeline.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, lending
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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
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- South Asia
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Next Cohort Of Upaya’s Dignified Jobs Accelerator Focuses On Waste And Circularity
Upaya Social Ventures has announced the launch of the Circular Innovation Cohort under the Dignified Jobs Accelerator to support for-profit, post-revenue businesses in India’s plastics, and textiles & fashion waste management sectors.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Quebec to Stop Hiring African Nurses to Protect Vulnerable Healthcare Systems
The Canadian province of Quebec will stop recruiting nurses from most African countries to avoid creating shortages of healthcare workers in their countries of origin.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, public health
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Amid Business Restructuring, YC-Backed Vendease Slashes Workforce by 20%
Nigerian startup, Vendease will lay off 20% of its employees as it sets sights on sustainability.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, employment, startups
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Report: Google Drives $16 Billion in Economic Growth, $700 Million in Revenue for Developers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Google's new report, titled "The Digital Opportunity of Sub-Saharan Africa," shows the company generated an estimated $16 billion in economic activity across Sub-Saharan Africa for businesses.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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