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Mixi Launches $50 Million CVC to Invest in India’s Entertainment Startups
The company plans to use 30-50 billion yen ($200-350 million) for mergers and acquisitions, and capital and business partnerships globally by FY25.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Kenya’s Lipa Later Partners with Mastercard to Drive Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa
The strategic partnership with Mastercard aims to unlock new opportunities for consumers and merchants by providing tailored BNPL solutions and enhanced payment capabilities.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Remedial Health Raises $12 Million to Deliver Financial Services for Neighborhood Pharmacies in Nigeria
Across Africa, 85 percent of retail medicine purchases happen at micro-enterprises, typically neighborhood pharmacies.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon Invests $250,000 in the Mexican Startup Kigüi to Reduce Food Waste
The funding through the AWS Impact Accelerator for Latino Founders program provides an opportunity for Kigüi to expand its business and reduce food waste in supermarkets in LatAm.
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- WASH
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- accelerators, corporations, startups, waste
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Safaricom Gets Approval From Stakeholders to Invest Funds Into Kenya’s Tech Startup Ecosystem
Safaricom’s subsidiaries will focus on seed-stage and growth-stage startups.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- accelerators, startups
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ConfiAbogado Raises USD $1.65 Million to Improve Access to Legal Services in LatAm
The funding for ConfiAbogado represents an opportunity for the digital transformation of the legal sector in Mexico and Latin America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Trepsi Partners with Bodytech to Democratize Nutrition
Trepsi's AI-powered software with CRM features simplifies the work of nutrition professionals by digitizing the entire consultation process.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Amazon Commits to Invest $26 Billion in India
The financial commitment encompasses fostering startups, creating job opportunities, enabling exports, and empowering individuals and small businesses to compete on the global stage.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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