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By Tom Jackson

Egyptian e-health startup Reme-D has raised US$1.45 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its manufacturing capacity, regional footprint, and diagnostic product portfolio.

In 2021, BharatRohan — an Indian agritech enterprise which helps farmers cut input costs and increase profits by using hyperspectral drones to identify crop distress — needed more working capital as their business grew. V...

By Ria Duneja

Malaysian insurtech company PolicyStreet has secured an additional US$5 million investment from BlueOrchard, taking its Series C funding round to US$26 million, according to media reports. The fresh capital will support the company’s regional expansion, technology development and embedded insurance partnerships across Asia.

Impact investor Acumen has raised an additional $90m in committed capital for its African agriculture fund, as the vehicle prepares to expand beyond East and West Africa into North Africa and deepen its bet that building farmer resilience to climate shocks can generate commercial returns.

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Disrupt Africa reported in October 2022 on the launch of the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-bui...