Startup Universal | Tag: Economic Development

Tech Nova Ghana

According To A Bolt Report, Ride-Hailing Is Quietly Becoming South Africa’s Unemployment Safety Net

Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa’s unemployment crisis is one of the most stubborn in the world. The official rate hovers above 30 percent — and […]

April 14th, 2026

Ghana, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Latin America…

Sifted

UK pension providers back £200m fund aimed at supercharging homegrown startups

The British Growth Partnership has raised £200m, backed by a group of UK pension funds to invest in British VC funds. Pension providers Aegon UK, Cushon […]

April 1st, 2026

Kazakhstan, Business, Economic Development, Investor, Startups…

Bitcoin Surges 7% to $69,500 as ETF Inflows Return After Five-Week Drought

Bitcoin reached a weekly high of $69,500 on Wednesday, marking a gain of more than seven percent within a single day. The price climbed from lows […]

February 25th, 2026

Economic Development, Events, Investor

KrAsia

Singapore beats estimates with 5% GDP growth in 2025 amid AI challenges

February 18th, 2026

Singapore, Business, Economic Development, Hardware, Jobs…

Tech Nova Ghana

Delta40 Completes $20M Fundraising Effort to Build and Support Innovative Ventures Across Africa

New York, New York — Delta40 today announced $20 million in funding secured to support its integrated Venture Studio and Fund. The milestone marks Africa’s first institutional raiselinking venture building and […]

February 11th, 2026

Ghana, Business, Community, Design, Economic Development…

EU-Startups

Joaquín Cuenca Abela, Co-founder & CEO of Freepik, will speak at this year’s EU-Startups Summit!

We are pleased to announce that Joaquín Cuenca Abela, Co-founder and CEO of Freepik, will take the stage at the upcoming EU-Startups Summit, which will take […]

January 16th, 2026

Spain, Business, Design, Economic Development, Enterprise…

TechSauce

Panel Discussion Launch: ‘The Gateway to Isan’ – Molding Korat into a Digital Economy Hub, AI City, and Thailand’s Silicon Valley

The seminar “The Gateway to Isan: Transforming Northeastern Business, Creating New Era Entrepreneurs” opened the conversation with a critical question for the digital economy era: How […]

January 16th, 2026

Thailand, Business, Community, Design, Economic Development…

Seoulz

The Chaebol Monopoly: A Double-Edged Sword for Korea

The South Korean government and family-led conglomerates initiated a radical economic shift in the 1960s to transform a war-torn nation into a global industrial powerhouse. By […]

December 22nd, 2025

South Korea, Consumer, Design, Economic Development, Electric Vehicles…

EU-Startups

Finnish indie studio Yrdvaab receives €130k backing to continue work on space strategy title Ephemeris

Yrdvaab Ltd, an indie game studio based in Oulu, has secured over €130k in new funding from the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment […]

November 12th, 2025

Finland, Design, Economic Development, Investor, Management…

Startup Universal

The Challenge Of Raising Capital In Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a small country with great financial opportunities. But startups still don't get the investment they need. In this article, we will consider all the players in the Azerbaijani ecosystem who are ready to invest in new projects and why they have not made large investments before.

By: Nikita YudinFebruary 15th, 2021

Azerbaijan, Fintech , Economic Development, Ecosystem Overview, Venture Capital