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Women in Business Held Back by Mobile Data’s Cost in Developing World – Report
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women do not have regular internet access.
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Nigerian Artists Generated Over N58 Billion in Royalties From Spotify in 2024
Spotify reveals that the number of Nigerian artists earning at least N10 million in royalties from the platform has more than doubled since 2023 and tripled compared to 2022 figures.
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New Platforms, New Voices: NextBillion’s Evolving Social Media Strategy
In recent weeks, NextBillion has begun to shift our social media strategy. Our goal in making these changes is to bring our content to the attention of more entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and others, while promoting more open engagement with other thought leaders and organizations. Under this new approach, we’ll strive to maintain a balance between sharing our own content, and highlighting posts and discussions from other voices across the sectors we cover. This article briefly summarizes the site's evolving strategy.
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South Africa Hits Google With R500-Million Demand for News Media
The Competition commission has Google, X, Meta Platforms and other tech and social media companies in its sights.
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Netflix to Invest $1 Billion in Mexico Over Next 4 Years
Sheinbaum said the investments in the film industry should produce many jobs beyond immediate production needs, such as hospitality for actors and crew members, fashion designers and also spur tourism.
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The USAID Crisis and Funding the Future of Independent Media
Independent nonprofit media around the globe suddenly find themselves at the center of a perfect storm of at least four new existential threats.
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Chinese Temu Sellers Use Fake U.S. Postage Labels to Boost Their Profits
Some vendors have figured out how to maintain ultralow prices: Trick the U.S. postal service into delivering products for free.
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East Ventures and SV Investment Announce $100 Million Fund to Drive Tech Startups Across SE Asia and Korea
The fund, launched in October 2023, is designed to invest in revenue-generating tech startups across key sectors, such as biotech, healthcare, future mobility, green technology, and media & content.
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