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Foxconn to Make iPhones in India’s Karnataka by Next April
Apple has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-related restrictions disrupted the production of new iPhones and other devices in the country.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- manufacturing
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Google Leads $36 Million Round in Pixxel in India Spacetech Bet
Google’s investment is the third instance of an overseas entity investing in a homegrown space startup.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- innovation, startups
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South African Healthtech Startup Kena Health Secures $2.1 Million Funding
The Kena Health App allows customers to consult with a doctor, nurse, or mental health professional from their smartphone.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Mexican Fintech Stori Secures $50 Million Debt Capital From Community Investment Management
Mexican fintech unicorn Stori has received $50 million in debt capital from Community Investment Management, its second debt facility to the start-up.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: World Bank Approves $265 Million to Scale up Agriculture Commercialization and Improve Food Resilience in Malawi
The new financing is part of phase 3 of the regional Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa, or FSRP.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, food security, scale
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Vodafone Announces IoT for African Wildlife
The new technology would help people and wildlife to coexist peacefully.
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- Environment, Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Approves $20 Million Investment in Private Equity Fund Targeting the Infrastructure Sector in Africa
The mobilization of private capital is critical to closing the infrastructure financing gap in Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Report by Bill Gate’s Foundations Shows Nigeria’s Impressive Mobile Money Performance
The Bill & Belinda Gates Foundation helped the GSM Association (GSMA) put up the State of the Industry on Mobile Money Report 2023.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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