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✈️ Zipline expands drone delivery operations to enhance healthcare access in Nigeria
💵 ORA Technologies secures $1.9 million in pre-Series A funding to enhance digital and financial inclusion
🤖 China to roll out AI courses for kids to dominate the sector
💰 EAAIF invests $45 million in CrossBoundary Energy to accelerate renewable energy expansion in Africa
🤖 Google co-founder Larry Page reportedly has a new AI startup |
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| | | | | ✈️ DRONE DELIVERY | Zipline expands drone delivery operations to enhance healthcare access in Nigeria | | Zipline, a pioneering drone delivery company, is set to revolutionize healthcare logistics in Nigeria by extending its operations to five additional states. This strategic expansion aims to improve the distribution of medical supplies, including vaccines, blood products, and essential medications, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. | Having launched its services in Kaduna, Nigeria, in 2022, Zipline has already made significant strides by expanding its operations to Bayelsa and Cross River states. In Bayelsa, the company has played a vital role in enhancing healthcare access, successfully delivering over one million vaccine doses and more than 71,000 units of essential medicines. Additionally, in the same year, Zipline partnered with Jumia to facilitate the delivery of daily-use items across Nigeria..........…continue reading |
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| Sign up to start learning. | | | | | 💰INVESTMENT | ORA Technologies secures $1.9 million in pre-Series A funding to enhance digital and financial inclusion | | ORA Technologies, a superapp based in Morocco, has successfully raised $1.9 million in a pre-Series A funding round, led by local investment firms Witamax and Azur Innovation Management. This latest funding round brings the total amount raised by ORA Technologies to $4.4 million since its establishment in 2023, showcasing the growing confidence among local investors in the startup's potential to foster digital and financial inclusion within Morocco. | The recent investment highlights the increasing support for homegrown Moroccan tech startups from domestic investors. With Witamax and Azur Innovation Fund now part of its investor group, ORA Technologies is well-positioned to accelerate the expansion of its services, particularly its financial services platform, ORA Cash, as well as the growth of its e-commerce and service marketplace, KooulMaroc.......…continue reading |
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| | | | | 📚EDUCATION | China to roll out AI courses for kids to dominate the sector | | Beijing schools will begin offering artificial intelligence courses to primary and secondary students as part of China's broader strategy to lead in the sector. | Starting from the fall semester on September 1, schools in the capital will be required to provide at least eight hours of AI education per academic year, according to a statement from the Beijing Municipal Education Commission. These courses can be taught as independent subjects or integrated into existing curricula such as information technology and science, the commission added......…continue reading |
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| | | | | RENEWABLE ENERGY | EAAIF invests $45 million in CrossBoundary Energy to accelerate renewable energy expansion in Africa | | The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), managed by Ninety One, has announced a significant funding contribution of $45 million to CrossBoundary Energy. This investment is aimed at facilitating the expansion of renewable energy solutions, including solar, wind, hybrid energy systems, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), in regions that possess favorable conditions for renewable energy development. | CrossBoundary Energy specializes in delivering clean energy solutions to corporate and industrial clients. Currently, the company boasts a robust portfolio of 25 operational projects valued at approximately $100 million, which includes around 60 MW of generation assets and 22 MWh of battery energy storage. Additionally, CrossBoundary Energy has a substantial pipeline of projects that are either under construction, signed, or awarded, totaling around $560 million. This includes plans for 440 MW of generation assets and over 570 MWh of battery energy storage.........…continue reading |
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| | | | | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Google co-founder Larry Page reportedly has a new AI startup |  | Larry Page |
| Dynatomics, a newly launched company founded by Google co-founder Larry Page, is dedicated to leveraging AI in product manufacturing. The company's mission is to develop highly optimized designs for various objects and facilitate their production through automated manufacturing processes. Leading this initiative is Chris Anderson, the former CTO of electric aircraft startup Kittyhawk. Several other companies, including Orbital Materials, PhysicsX, and Instrumental, are also exploring how AI can revolutionize manufacturing efficiency and design innovation..........…continue reading |
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