The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The number of government-led internet shutdowns has exploded over the last decade as states seek to stifle dissent and protest by limiting citizens’ access to the web. But access to such tools is not guaranteed: it depends on people knowing they can be used in the first place and downloading them in advance of a shutdown.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Many African households and communities cannot access affordable and reliable solar technology, limiting their ability to generate their electricity and reducing their reliance on grid-based power. We are proud that LeapFrog is investing in Sun King to expand access to energy with renewable solar power,” said Thakkar.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

These countries include Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mauritius and Burkina Faso. “What we do multiplies the valuation of almost every startup because then they can access more markets from the get-go,” said the founder of the partners using its platform.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Already, Autochek has rolled out its operations in Ivory Coast and Senegal following the acquisition, with more markets set to be activated, including Benin and Togo, as the auto marketplace expands. Autochek expands to North Africa after acquiring Morocco’s Kifal Auto.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

.” The Ivorian startup acts as an online and point-of-sale payment solution for merchants to process payment from more than 130 different payment operators — mobile-money, bank cards, wallets — in nine French-speaking African countries: Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Congo, Guinea and Benin.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Many families also lack access to reliable and affordable electricity. One is access to markets , which alone is a huge source of food waste, and the other is food security because of a lack of stable growing conditions exacerbated by climate change. Conceptually solar water-pumping systems have been around for decades.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Founded by Olaoluwa Awojoodu , the company’s agent banking platform, PayCentre Africa, is present in Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo. Banks and telcos are heavy players, so are some companies like E-Settlement, a holding company for different financial entities. The founders built Yep!’s

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