ShopUp, a startup that is digitizing neighborhood stores in Bangladesh, has raised $75 million in a new financing round that is also the largest in the South Asian market.
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August 25, 2021September 20, 2021
MaxAB gets an extra $15M, acquires YC-backed Moroccan startup WaystoCap [TechCrunch]
Last month, MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, raised one of the largest Series A on the continent, to the tune of $40 million. Today, it has raised a $15 million extension from existing investors.
August 18, 2021August 26, 2021
The Value and Limitations of Market-Based Innovations for Impact: Three Takeaways After COVID-19
By: Tilman Ehrbeck For those of us who work toward economic inclusion in emerging markets, the year and a half since the...
July 26, 2021September 20, 2021
Agritech is the next frontier in growing Africa food security [Business Daily]
Over the past five years, funding in agritech start-ups across the African continent has been rising consistently, according to data from Disrupt Africa, with hot spots emerging in Kenya and South Africa.
July 20, 2021July 21, 2021
We must close our gender gap in the funding of fintech ventures [Mint]
Fintech firms founded by women rarely get adequate capital even though they could aid our economy in much-needed ways
July 19, 2021July 20, 2021
Embedded Finance Narrows The Gap Between Brazil’s Small Business And Capital
Underbanked small businesses around the globe have seen technology come to the rescue. FinTechs continue to step onto the scene to provide alternative financial services or digital-first ways of accessing traditional bank offerings.