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ShopUp raises $22.5 million to digitize millions of mom-and-pop shops in Bangladesh

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A startup that is aiming to digitize millions of neighborhood stores in Bangladesh just raised the country’s largest Series A financing round. Like its neighboring nation, India, more than 95% of all retail in Bangladesh goes through neighborhood stores in the country. A young entrepreneur is building the Amazon of Bangladesh.

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Praava Health raises $10.6M to increase access to quality healthcare in Bangladesh

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While visiting Bangladesh in 2014 for a family wedding, however, Sinha had a “lightbulb moment” after her mother nearly died after an operation at a top private hospital. ” Born and raised in the United States, Sinha moved to Bangladesh in 2015 to start working on Praava. .

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Bangladesh-based Maya, a startup focused on accessible healthcare, raises $2.2 million seed round

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Based in Bangladesh, Maya is dedicated to making it easier for women to get healthcare, especially for sensitive issues like reproductive and mental health. million in seed funding. The funding will be used to introduce new products to Maya’s telehealth platform and expand into more countries.

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Fairbanc provides BNPL for micro-merchants in Indonesia

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million in pre-Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures. Fairbanc will use its new funding on expanding in Indonesia, and exploring new markets like Vietnam and the Philippines in partnership with Unilever. Haque was born in Bangladesh and described it to TechCrunch as “the birthplace of micro-finance.”

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Practitioners from Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria discuss digital economic development for underserved communities at Shanghai’s INCLUSION Conference

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Underserved communities often face unique challenges when accessing and harnessing digital technologies. Underserved communities often face unique challenges when accessing and harnessing digital technologies. However, opportunities can emerge from developing the digital economy in these communities.

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South African startup Talk360’s seed funding hits $7M after new backing

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The company plans to use the new funding to launch a pan-African payment platform next year and grow its VoIP market share. The app has active users in more than 170 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. “We Duplo digitizes payment flows for African B2B enterprises, gets $4.3M seed funding.

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rali_cap gets backing from global VCs and launches $30M fintech fund for emerging markets

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Rali_cap , an early-stage venture capital firm focused on emerging markets fintech, has launched a $30 million fund. Last month, the firm, formerly known as Rally Cap Ventures, reached its first close of $20 million (its initial target) before increasing the fund size, signaling a strong LP appetite. About 40% are based in the U.S.,

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