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DFC Commits $49.5 Million to Help Genus Power Expand Smart Meter Program in India
This initiative is expected to optimize and improve grid efficiency in India.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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African B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Tops $300 Million Valuation in New Funding
Sabi is providing digital commerce infrastructure to Africa’s informal economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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AWS to Invest $12.7 Billion in India
Amazon plans to invest $12.7 billion into its cloud business in India by 2030.
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- Energy, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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Bayobab and Africa50 Invest $320 Million to Improve Broadband Access in 10 African Countries
The companies signed the groundbreaking partnership at the International Telecoms Week.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Eacop Pipeline: China’s $1.8 Billion Role in Funding Africa’s Oil Transport Infrastructure
Chinese and African banks are anticipated to provide $1.8 billion in funding for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) project.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, lending
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Nigerian Fintech Startup Storspay Raises $320K, Selected for Techstars NYC
Storspay has developed a decentralised retail lending infrastructure platform for the internet.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Raxio Group Gets $33 Million in African Data Market Investment
The funding enables the design, construction, operation, and management of a series of high-impact data centres in seven countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon to invest USD 1.7 Billion in South Africa
The group published a new economic impact study (EIS) which outlined AWS Africa's projected forecast of investment to construct, operate, and maintain its cloud infrastructure in South Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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