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Facebook Launches New Push to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging Within Vulnerable Communities
As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues to gain momentum, Facebook is looking to use its reach to promote vaccine information to the most impacted communities, with a specific focus on those that may have limited exposure to vaccine info.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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- coronavirus, global health, healthcare, tech, vaccines
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Founders Factory Africa Partners With Small Foundation to Invest In 18 Agritech Startups
Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uganda’s Space Program Starts Taking Shape
Uganda is set to launch its first satellite in outer space in a national space program by 2022 a revelation which was initially made in November 2019 by the ministry of science, technology, and innovations (MoSTI).
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Fintech Startup Nomanini Raises $1.5m Funding Round
South African fintech startup Nomanini has raised a new round of funding worth US$1.5 million from new and existing investors to grow its team, invest in product development and scale its offering.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indifi Secures $5 Million Debt Funding From IndusInd Bank
Gurugram-based online lending platform Indifi Technologies—enabling credit for small businesses—on Monday announced $5 million debt financing from IndusInd Bank Ltd, with a guaranty from US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
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- Coronavirus, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Fund Worth $25-Million Launches for Early-Stage African Tech Startups
Savannah Fund, a technology seed fund focused on investing in early-stage startups across sub-Saharan Africa has announced the launch of a $25-million fund.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google, Microsoft Invest Millions to Empower African Women
Tech giants Microsoft and Google have invested millions of rand to establish initiatives to help create pathways to prosperity for women and girls across Africa.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Unveils $25 Million Global Grant for NGOs, Social Enterprises Working on Women Empowerment
Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the tech giant, on Monday said it will provide $25 million in grants to non-profits and social enterprises globally, including in India, that are working on empowering girls and women.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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