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Analysis: How Solar Technologies Could Lead Senegal Towards Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production
Modernizing the rice sector through the introduction of solar technologies and improved agronomic practices could improve food security for Senegal's high-potential rice cultivation areas such as the one along the Senegal River Valley.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan E-commerce Startup Sky.Garden Raises $4 Million Series A Funding Round
Sky.Garden, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for mobile commerce that is built specifically for African businesses, has closed a US $4 million round of Series A funding to accelerate its growth.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indian Social Media Site Koo Launches in Nigeria After Twitter Ban
Indian social media and microblogging platform, Koo, has launched in Nigeria just days after the West African country banned Twitter indefinitely following its deletion of a tweet authored by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Apna Raises $70 Million in Series B Funding From Insight Partners and Tiger Global at $570 Million Valuation
Apna will use the proceeds to strengthen its presence in existing cities and expand pan-India over the next 6 months to help restart India’s economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- coronavirus, EdTech, entrepreneurship, impact invest, jobs, tech, technology
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Carro Becomes Unicorn Following $360 Million Series C Raise, Plans to Go Public in 18-24 Months
Carro, a subscription-based service that allows customers to drive a car without the hassle of owning it, has plans to enhance its portfolio of financial services by expanding beyond in-house loan financing, as well as accelerate the development of its AI capabilities.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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El Salvador Becomes First Country to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Passing Law
Lawmakers in the Central American country’s Congress voted by a “supermajority” in favor of the Bitcoin Law, receiving 62 out of 84 of the legislature’s vote.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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South African Mobility Startup WhereIsMyTransport Raises $14.5 Million for Expansion
South African Mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport has raised a $14.5 million Series A extension round to continue its expansion across emerging markets.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply For MIT-Based Fellowship
The Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched the inaugural Legatum Foundry Fellowship to support entrepreneurs in Africa.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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