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How Two Africans Overcame Bias To Build A Startup Worth Billions
A pair of twentysomethings from Uganda and Ghana thought there was a fortune to be made bringing transnational financial services to Africa's 1.2 billion people.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expanding Financial Opportunity to All: Kiva CEO Chris Tsakalakis Discusses the Pioneering Lending Platform’s Evolving Focus
In April of last year, Chris Tsakalakis was named CEO of the San Francisco-based microlending nonprofit Kiva, after successful leadership stints at Vivino, the world’s largest online wine marketplace, and StubHub, the world’s largest online ticket marketplace. We caught up with Tsakalakis roughly one year into his tenure at Kiva, to discuss his vision and priorities for the organization, the lessons he’s learned in his time at the helm, and his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing Kiva and the broader microfinance sector in the coming years.
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Press Release: Robinfood Closes a New Investment Round of 32 Million Dollars That Will Allow It to Continue With Its Successful Expansion in Latin America
RobinFood, the biggest cloud-based restaurant company in Latin America, has closed a new investment round of 32 million dollars.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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E-Waste Management Firm Attero to Invest $1 Billion by 2027, to Expand Operations in US, Europe, Indonesia
Started as an e-waste management company, Attero commenced battery recycling three years ago and is expanding globally.
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- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing, recycling, waste
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Info Edge Has Lost Over $1.2 Billion on Its Investment in Zomato, Policybazaar
Sanjeev Bhikchandani-led Info Edge has lost $1.2 billion in its investment in tech startups Zomato and PolicyBazaar.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing, startups
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Constant Ventures Is Raising $100 Million VC Fund for Investment Into Tech Startups Across West Africa
The investment will go to technology start-ups across West Africa – focusing on marketplace platforms and finance, healthcare, and education initiatives.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Investcorp Targets $400 Million at Indian School Infrastructure, Warehousing
Investcorp will deploy $400 million into Indian school infrastructure and warehousing, as it seeks to expand investments in the South Asian nation, its Co-Chief Executive told Reuters on Monday.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Latin American Shipping Solutions Startup clicOH Closes $25 Million Series A Funding Led by Tiger Global
The funding will support rapid expansion into new markets as the company continues to revolutionize logistics infrastructure throughout the region.
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- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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