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AFAWA breaches $1 billion in approved funding
The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a landmark $1 billion in approved funding designated for lending to African women entrepren...
Emplifi announces new growth equity led by Sixth Street Growth
Emplifi today announced a new growth equity investment led by Sixth Street Growth, with participation from the LionTree merchant bank at a valuation of more than $1 billion.
Checkout.com raises $1 billion in its Series D funding
Checkout.com today raised $1 billion in its Series D funding round at a valuation of $40 billion. Primary investors include Altimeter, Dragoneer, Franklin Templeton, GIC, Insight Partners, the Qatar I...
Facebook Users Reach 1 Billion
Facebook announced that one billion people are using the platform at least once a month. Since its launch, 1.13 trillion likes and 140.3 billion friend connections were generated, with 219 billion pho...