SOUTH ASIA
South Asia has seen a strong growth in its innovation economy over the past decade. India is often talked about as the global economy’s next “growth king”, with more than 39,000 active startups and 175 million smartphone users expected to come online over the next five years. Across South Asia, a young, increasingly skilled workforce will help the region continue to grow.
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When Shelley Saxena’s mother almost died because of a medical misdiagnosis, he knew he had to do something to make sure that wouldn’t happen to other people. So Shelley launched a health tech platform, Sevamob.
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