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Press Release: Asian Development Bank, WDI Partner on E-Mobility Research
Last week, WDI’s Energy and Mobility team traveled to the Philippines capital city of Manila as part of a new research collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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- Transportation
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- South Asia
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Analysis: As Tesla Struggles, Musk Turns to India – But Can It Work?
As Tesla’s existing markets become increasingly challenging, India appears to be Musk’s next big bet.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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China’s AI Frenzy: DeepSeek Is Already Everywhere — Cars, Phones, Even Hospitals
Chinese companies, as a signal of patriotism, are racing to build services on top of the homegrown AI model that has taken the world by storm since January.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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AmpereHour Energy Secures $5 Million In Series A Funding
The current investment will enable AmpereHour Energy to accelerate the deployment of its innovative solutions.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- corporations, innovation, manufacturing, solar, wind
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Indonesia, Apple Reach Agreement to End iPhone 16 Sales Ban
The ban was lifted five months after Indonesia blocked the U.S. iPhone maker from selling its iPhone 16 phones in Indonesia for violating the country’s regulation mandate.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Gates Foundation-Backed I3 to Invest $1.6 Million in 15 African Healthtech Startups
The initiative will give $50,000 equity free grants to ten early stage startups and up to $225,000 each to five early stage startups who are solving problems in healthcare delivery, pharmacy services, and product distribution.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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£3 Million Grant to Support Perovskite Solar Module Manufacturing in Africa
The project’s focus is on the potential of perovskite solar technology, a more affordable and energy-efficient alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Union Gains $45 Million Package to Boost Vaccine Manufacturing in Senegal
The funding will expand the capacity of Senegal’s Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) to produce shots at its vaccine manufacturing hub MADIBA.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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