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Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery: How Automation Can Revolutionize the Industry in Africa
Last-mile delivery is the crucial link that connects businesses to customers in Africa’s rapidly growing economies. As Samuel Odeloye at Motions and Demilade Onajobi at RoadPreppers Technologies explain, it powers major industries like retail, e-commerce and manufacturing — but it's plagued by inefficiencies that are slowly killing the competitiveness of these businesses. They explore how Motions uses automation to address these issues — an approach they believe can transform last-mile delivery in Africa.
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- Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation
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Apple Is Making Another Bet on an Emerging Market in Asia
The iPhone maker is seeking growth among younger, mobile-first populations.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- South Asia
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Kenyan Agtech Startup, Iprocure Expands Into Tanzania
iProcure, a leading data-driven African agricultural input supply company, announced its expansion into Tanzania through its partnership with the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA).
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, startups, supply chains
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G-7 to Help Emerging Economies Move Up Supply Chains for EVS, Solar Panels
Partnership with World Bank intended to develop manufacturing, cutting reliance on China.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Coldspace Raises US $3.8 Million in Seed Funding
Coldspace intends to use the funds to expand its service capacity.
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- Technology
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Pando Raises USD 30 Million Amidst Funding Winter, To Future-Proof Enterprise Supply Chains
Supply chain software leader, Pando, today announced its Series B funding of $30 million, bringing total capital raised so far, to $45 million.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Applying a Gender Lens to Agribusiness: A Pathway to Economic Empowerment for Women
Women farmers in emerging markets face many gender-specific challenges when they attempt to participate equally in agricultural supply chains, employment opportunities and distribution networks. As Cait Nordehn and Bwile Musonda at TechnoServe explain, agribusinesses are well-positioned to address these challenges — if these firms can improve the gender inclusivity of their sourcing, operations and distribution. They discuss TechnoServe’s experiences deploying its Gender-Responsive Diagnostic tool with agribusinesses to identify opportunities for greater gender inclusion.
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- Agriculture
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Avaada Raises $1 Billion from Brookfield for Manufacturing of Green Hydrogen and Solar Modules in India
Global Power Synergy Public Company will further invest $68 million in Avaada Energy for releasing debt obligations and supporting growth.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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