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Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria Signs $100 Million Deal to Promote Renewable Energy
The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has signed an agreement with Odyssey Energy Solutions to make solar equipment procurement more efficient and cost-effective for solar companies operating in Nigeria.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- renewable energy, solar
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AWS to Invest $12.7 Billion in India
Amazon plans to invest $12.7 billion into its cloud business in India by 2030.
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- Energy, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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Blockchain-Based Lending Startup Jia Raises $4.3 Million for Expansion
Jia intends to use the newly acquired cash to further develop its operations in Kenya.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- financial inclusion, lending, MSMEs
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Analysis: Waking South Africa’s Economy Up Requires the Government and Businesses to Work Together
The economy, a sleeping giant on the African continent, can only achieve a faster and more inclusive trajectory of growth if the country rebuilds its public capital stock and dynamizes its businesses.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agriculture: Amini Raises 2 Million Dollars to Solve Environmental Data Scarcity for Africa
This data can be processed to forecast crop yields for millions of smallholder farmers in mere seconds, as well as measuring the impact of natural disasters across the region.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indonesia Tax Cut Drives Electric Car Sales for Hyundai, Wuling
Sales of electric cars in Indonesia jumped last month after the government launched a tax incentive.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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Amazon Lays Off 500 Employees in India Across Functions
The Seattle-based technology giant is letting go of at least 500 employees in India, and the process is ongoing, they said.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, employment, failure
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ZestMoney Founders Resign as Goldman Sachs-Backed Fintech Struggles to Raise Funds
Founders of ZestMoney have resigned from the startup, the latest twist in the fate of the Indian fintech.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, employment, failure, fintech
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