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GLOBAL • INVESTMENT
Emerging Venture Capital Fund Managers in Emerging Markets: Unveiling Key Insights From our own data
After reviewing decks and speaking with amazing fund managers, we have crunched the numbers to give you a look and feel of these emerging managers.
ASIA • TECHNOLOGY
Taunggyi e-commence hackathon seeks participants to help businesses in Shan State grow and create jobs
The hackathon offers local, tech-savvy people an opportunity to find solutions to help small businesses survive the ongoing economic hardship in Myanmar.
LATIN AMERICA • OTHER
AiGROU wins Latam4WEF as top youth innovator for water, energy, and food security solutions
The Latam4WEF Innovation Lab and Academy, a joint initiative by SAFEEM and Nexus, successfully hosted its Matchmaking Demo Day and announced its winner AiGROU.
New care entrepreneurship programme to boost women’s economic empowerment in the Asia-Pacific
The GICEEP has been launched in the Asia-Pacific region, to help women turn disproportionate unpaid care work into business opportunities.
AFRICA • TECHNOLOGY
Seedstars Enters Accelerator Partnership with Beem to Fuel Innovation and Growth!
Seedstars has joined forces with Beem and other accelerators to support startups across the African continent.
LATIN AMERICA •
How Alejandra Gaviria is making waves in the male-dominated industry of financial technology in LATAM
Alejandra Gaviria was determined to make a positive impact in the world of finance. After seeing firsthand how difficult it is for startup companies like hers to access financial services.
ASIA •
How eco-warrior Sirasit Sachdev is working to solve recycling crisis in Thailand
Another entrepreneur who found their calling in combating climate change is Sirasit Sachdev, the founder of Micro Green Tech, a Thailand-based company that aims to enhance the environment and social well-being by upscaling the efficiency of recycling
How Dimple de Leon-Sandoval of EveGrocer is tackling the plastic waste epidemic in the Philippines
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and the actions we take today will determine the fate of future generations. At Seedstars, we found that entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to use their skills and resources to make
AFRICA •
From seed to cup: How Princess Adeyinka Tekenah is making an impact in the coffee industry
With a passion for creating meaningful change and armed with an eye-opening insight, Princess Adeyinka Tekenah embarked on her entrepreneurial journey. She discovered that a vast amount of coffee grown by local farmers in Nigeria was going to waste d
AFRICA • EDUCATION & CONSULTING
How Linda Ng'ondu combats period poverty, transforming the lives of girls in Kenya
In Kenya, period poverty has created a huge barrier for girls to pursue an education. A staggering seven out of ten girls miss up to a week of schooling every month due to their inability to access sanitary pads.
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA •
Empowering Learners and Tutors: How Audrey Nakad's Ostaz is Changing the Edtech Industry
Audrey, who comes from an entrepreneurial family, has always been driven to make an impact in the world, and education is a particularly meaningful area for her, as she believes it is the best weapon for empowering individuals and communities.
UNESCAP and Seedstars launch an open call for startups to join the Smart Cities Innovation Lab
The UNESCAP has launched an open call to startups across Asia to take part in the Smart Cities Innovation Lab (SCIL)
GLOBAL • SUPPLY CHAIN
Digitization Trends & Opportunities in Emerging Markets
In developing economies, small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, make up 90% of businesses and 50% of worldwide employment.
Innovative solutions for water, energy, and food security challenges: The 5 winners of the LATAM4WEF Innovation Lab
The LATAM4WEF Innovation Lab brought together some of the brightest minds from across the region to compete and find ways to make a real difference.
The Future of WEF Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Recap of the LATAM4WEF Innovation Lab
AFRICA • OTHER
African Fashion Futures Incubator selects 14 African fashion designers to receive training and grant funding
The African Fashion Futures Incubator introduces its first cohort of fashion designers that will be joining the program to receive training and grant funding.
Thai insurtech startup Eazy Digital raises $850K in oversubscribed seed round
Thai insurtech startup Eazy Digital, which provides digital platforms for insurance companies, has raised US$850,000 in an oversubscribed seed funding round.
ASIA • HR
Indonesia-based Employee Assistance Program platform Mindtera closes $850K seed extension round
Mindtera, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) platform in Indonesia, announces the close of their combined seed and seed extension round at $850K funding.
Zenith Bank Pitching Competition announces Nigerian startups winner recipients of up to N53M
The Zenith Bank Pitching Competition selected its startup winners receiving up to N53m (fifty-three million nairas) in cash prizes at the Zenith Tech Fair.
Seedstars launches a program for women-led startups and organizations that support women entrepreneurs in Africa
The EWEA program is calling for women-led startups and community enablers in Africa to apply for its mentorship, skills capacity-building workshop series.
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • TECHNOLOGY
UN holds demo day showcase for 8 climate tech innovators in MENA
The Youth Climate Innovation Labs and Academy held an online demo day for 8 climate tech startups from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
GLOBAL •
Seedstars launches platform to develop emerging and diverse VC managers
The platform partners with emerging managers with local expertise and provides the necessary resources to launch new funds or develop their investment firms.
develoPPP Ventures launches new €100K funding grant for startups in Kenya and Tanzania
develoPPP Ventures is back with an opportunity for startups in Kenya and Tanzania to get a chance to scale their companies and receive a €100K grant investment.
LATIN AMERICA • TECHNOLOGY
LATAM4WEF launches search for youth innovators and SMEs solving the regions’ water, energy, and food security issues
LATAM4WEF is for youth innovators and SMEs in LATAM to develop solutions that could help address water, energy, and food security (WEF) challenges.
