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Yaydoo Buys Oyster to Scale B2B Payments Solutions Across Latin America
B2B solutions provider Yaydoo has acquired payments solution Oyster Financial in a move to boost its position as a B2B payments solution provider in Latin America.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- Latin America
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JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing for Black, Hispanic and Latino Households
JPMorgan Chase announced five organizations will receive philanthropic commitments of $3 million each to scale innovative climate resilient affordable housing models.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- climate, housing, innovation, philanthropy, scale, sustainability
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Bloomberg to Set up Regional Studio in Rwanda
Kigali is set to host a permanent studio of Bloomberg in 2023, following the latter's decision to expand its television presence on the African continent.
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- Entrepreneurship
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Energy Infrastructure Firms to Scale Mini-Grid Model in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
The project will see the companies co-develop four new mini-grids and four agri-processing hubs on Idjwi Island, DRC, followed by a further four solar mini-grids and three APHs in south-east Rwanda.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agriculture, infrastructure, minigrids, scale, SDGs, supply chain
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Vendease, a Food Procurement Platform for African Restaurants, Nabs $30 Million Led by Partech Africa and TLcom
The YC-backed food procurement platform has doubled down on the pivot — instrumental to the company’s $3.2 million seed round last October.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Social Enterprises Can Grow Their Revenue and Impact by Partnering with Corporations – Here’s How to Support Them
Against the backdrop of cascading global crises, a growing number of corporations are looking to social enterprises to advance their environmental, social and governance goals. To capitalize on this opportunity to scale social enterprises' revenue and impact, Alexandra Nemeth at MovingWorlds argues that support organizations like impact investors and accelerators should prioritize corporate readiness. She explores five key trends that are driving the momentum behind corporate partnerships with social enterprises, and five ways to build these enterprises' capacity for successful partnerships.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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Nigeria’s YC-Backed Remedial Health Raises $4.4 Million Seed Funding
Buoyed by a new $4.4 million equity seed round, Remedial Health is also looking for growth opportunities in East and West Africa.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- funding, global health, healthcare, scale, supply chain
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Press Release: Empower New Energy and Multiconsult Partner to Scale Up Distributed Solar in Africa
Empower New Energy and Multiconsult have entered a partnership aiming to accelerate renewable energy projects through a multitude of actions.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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