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LeapFrog’s new fund to double down on financial and healthcare sectors in Africa and Asia

LeapFrog Investments, a private equity firm that is keen on the financial and healthcare sectors, plans to raise US$1 billion for a new fund targeting businesses in “global growth markets,” including Africa. The Emerging Consumer Fund IV is set to hold a final close in February 2024, having already secured the backing of several institutional investors, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) and World Bank’s IFC, which have committed US$60 million and US$50 million, respectively.

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Kushki becomes first next-gen payment acquirer in LatAm, giving PSPs ‘more control’

October 19, 2023
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Landmark ‘Fair Use’ Ruling in Thompson Reuters AI Copyright Case

February 13, 2025

A district judge has ruled that, as a matter of law, Ross Intelligence’s use of Thompson Reuters’ Westlaw content to train its own legal research model is not “fair use” but copyright infringement. This is a revision of a 2023 ruling and leaves issues for a jury to decide. It might, however, shut down one line of defense when it comes to AI scraping of copyright material.

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