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Nigerian fintech startup Mines plans expansion after $13m funding round
Nigerian fintech startup Mines is planning to expand to other African markets, as well as some in Southeast Asia and Latin America, after securing significant funding last month.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Paystack, with ambitions to become the Stripe of Africa, raises $8M from Visa, Tencent… and Stripe itself
Paystack, a Stripe-like startup out of Lagos that provides online payment facilities to merchants and others by way of an API and a few lines of code, is announcing that it has raised $8 million in a Series A round of funding.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- digital payments, fintech, startups
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Why Indian startups are set to open new frontiers with emerging tech
Today, India is the third-largest hub for technology startups. Indian startups such as online retailer FlipKart, ride-hailing app Ola and digital payments company Paytm have become global household names, attracting not only interest from financial institutions but also from Fortune 500 companies.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- startups, venture capital
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Hyderabad based Solar Startup Cygni Energy Raises $6.4 Mn in Funding led by Endiya Partners
The funds will help the startup in expanding capacity, strengthening R&D capabilities and increasing market reach.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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Unboxing Solar: An Israeli-run Startup Works to Expand Energy Access in the Palestinian Territories
Sometimes the path to social entrepreneurship can be unexpected. Take Israeli entrepreneur Yo'Av Moshe: After an armed confrontation with Israeli soldiers, he decided to use his skills to create social change in his country. He later found the inspiration for his business after leaving Tel Aviv to build a home on wheels with its own solar power system. Moshe now runs the startup SolarBox, which provides off-grid solutions in the Palestinian territories and other areas in and around Israel. He discusses the company’s unique origin story, its struggles and its tangible impact.
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- Energy, Social Enterprise
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Regulatory Sandbox: What it Could Mean for Kenya
This comes at a time when the country is experiencing a growth in mobile lending, cryptocurrency use, and recommendations to apply blockchain technology in various sectors.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MaGIC, UN launch bootcamp for youth-led startups, social enterprises in Malaysia
Youth Co:Lab is envisioned to connect young innovators with subject matter experts, leaders and businesses in order to develop their ideas and business models for social impact within their communities.
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- Asia Pacific
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Cambodia Establishes New Fintech Association
“We aspire to build Cambodia into the leading Indochine country for Fintech Innovation and Investment in the region. We target to achieve this by collaborating with stakeholders to create the best possible regulatory environment, and by fostering an ecosystem of supportive partners and networks so Fintech companies can thrive and grow in Cambodia.”
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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