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Panama Is Poised to Approve the Use of Bitcoin and 8 Other Cryptos ‘Without Limitation’
Lawmakers in Panama have approved a bill that would regulate the use of Bitcoin and eight other cryptocurrencies to be used to pay taxes and private transactions.
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- Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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Innovators Awarded Funding to Combat Global Energy Access Crisis in Africa and Asia
Energy Catalyst, a UK government-funded programme, has announced its next wave of promising clean energy innovations.
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- Energy
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- Global
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First of Its Kind Fund Launches to Fuel Sustainable Development Goal-Driven Innovation in Africa
The GIIG Africa Fund will invest annually in the winners pool from the African region of the Global Startup Awards (GSA).
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Developer Skills Company HackerRank Raises $60 Million in Funding
Developer skills company HackerRank has raised $60 million in a funding round led by Susquehanna Growth Equity.
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- Technology
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- Global
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- blockchain, innovation, partnerships
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Press Release: B Lab Global Announces New Lead Executive, Eleanor Allen, Accelerating Mission to Make Business a Force for Good
B Lab and the B Corp movement looks to shift power and builds a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system for all people and the planet.
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- Uncategorized
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- Global
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Press Release: DFC Approves 11 Values-Based Investments Totaling Nearly $364 Million to Address Climate Change, Promote Gender Equity, and Improve Healthcare throughout the Developing World
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors has approved $245 million in investments this quarter that address the climate crisis through innovation and climate-smart urban infrastructure and elevate businesses with loans and professional business management practices throughout Africa.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Indonesia’s Innovative Startups Are the Catalyst for Increasing Investment
In recent years, the explosive growth of Indonesia’s startup scene has grabbed global headlines. Its capital city, Jakarta, ranks third on Startup Genome’s 2021 “Emerging Ecosystems” with a combined startup valuation of USD 34 billion.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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- innovation, startups
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Funding Societies Raises $294 Million to Back South-East Asia’s SMEs
Small businesses suffer from the same problem: all too often they struggle to access the finance they need to grow. That requires new solutions – and in South-East Asia, Funding Societies thinks it can help.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
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