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Europe Wants Tech to Be Force for Good. Who Cares?
Climate change, social media topped the DLD conference agenda, but the tech is controlled by the U.S. and China.
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- Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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- climate change, startups
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African Fintech Firm Flutterwave Raises $35M, Partners With Worldpay
With the funding, Flutterwave will invest in technology and business development to grow market share in existing operating countries, CEO Olugbenga Agboola — aka GB — told TechCrunch.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Catalyst Fund Secures $15M Commitment from UK Aid, JP Morgan
With the additional investment, Catalyst Fund will support the development, growth and reach of 30 new fintech solutions to boost financial inclusion for an additional 1 million underserved people in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India and Mexico, it said in a statement.
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- Finance
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Fintech Startups Are Making It Easier for Nigerian Millennials to Invest in US Stocks
Beyond payments and digital banks, there’s a growing crop of “wealthtech” or wealth management startups offering investment opportunities to willing users in Nigeria
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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12 Biggest African Tech Funding Deals In 2019
In 2019, Nigerian and Kenyan fintech and logistics firms secured major funding deals while an Egyptian startup attracted $42 million — the largest round of funding for a tech startup in Egypt to date.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups
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Into Africa: Tech Leaders Weigh in on Jack Dorsey’s Planned Move to the Continent
One thing is clear: Africa’s 54 countries and 1.2 billion people represent one of the last blue oceans for global tech growth.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- incubators, startups
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Young Chadians Seek to Solve Blackouts, Joblessness With Social Businesses
In Chad, where there is almost little to no local business, social entrepreneurs are taking on tasks such as lighting in a country where business laws are tough, investment scarce and entrepreneurship an idea that many don’t quite understand yet.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Goldman Sachs Leads $15M Investment in Indian Fintech Startup ZestMoney
Bangalore-based ZestMoney announced it has raised $15 million from Goldman Sachs and existing investors Naspers Fintech, Quona Capital and Omidyar Network.
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- Finance
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- South Asia