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Brazilian Payments Firm, EBANX, Expands into 8 New African Countries
Besides Africa, the fintech firm also revealed its plans for further expansion across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Congo Plans New Copper-Cobalt Smelter to Serve Informal Miners
A US agreement to support a plan between Congo and neighboring Zambia to develop an electric-vehicle value chain was a key factor behind the firm’s decision to sign on to the smelter project.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- electric vehicles, mining
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Google to Launch a Centre for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Google’s new research centre is a positive response to the expectations of the World Food Programme (WFP).
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Apple to Scale Up Production over Five Times in India to $40 Billion
The company has for the first time made available the 'made-in-India' iPhones on the same day it started selling the devices in other parts of the globe.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- manufacturing, scale
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Press Release: Goodwell Supports Agricultural Innovation in West Africa with Complete Farmer Investment
CF’s insights give farmers an advantage from the start, introducing modern farming techniques and data-driven cultivation protocols to improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, data, innovation, smallholder farmers
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Fretadão Raises R$50 Million and Invests in Its Own Fleet
Fretadão is focusing on expanding their fleet, but operations will continue to be carried out by transport partners.
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- Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- startups
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Press Release: Financial Health Pulse 2023: Share of Financially Vulnerable Americans Grows to 17% of Population, Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Largest Pulse data collection finds growing financial health inequities based on race, ethnicity, and age.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- North America
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Press Release: IFC, Sunteck Realty Create Joint Platform Investing up to US $90 million to Expand Green Urban Housing in Maharashtra
With a population exceeding 22 million, the MMR is India's largest and most active housing market, grappling with a significant housing deficit.
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- Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- decarbonization, housing, water
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