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Chari, a Moroccan startup digitizing mom and pop stores, raises $5M at $70M valuation

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They never noticed such in Morocco before that, but it became evident after going back to the North African country that local mom and pop stores needed such service. Chari operates as a mobile app allowing small retailers to order products from partnering FMCG multinationals and local manufacturers and get them in less than 24 hours.

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PawaPay raises $9M seed backed by MSA, 88mph and Mr Eazi’s Zagadat Capital

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. “And the way we’re looking at the continent, we’re looking at adoption rates for mobile money growing at an insane speed. PawaPay handles local operations, compliance, regulatory cover and bank accounts, making it simple to receive payments in a new market. ” Image Credits: PawaPay.

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FTX processed billions monthly in Africa before going bust

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In addition to trading on the platform, these customers used FTX to convert their local currencies to dollars and gain yield on savings. However, following the events of the past two weeks that brought about FTX’s tumble, many of them, including local celebrities signed as brand ambassadors, have been left bemoaning their decision.

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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

Tableau

When word reached Senegal of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, health practitioners in the country immediately thought back to what happened during the Ebola crisis of 2014.”There While COVID-19 certainly sped up the process for Senegal integrating its approach to health-system data, the idea was already in the works.

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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

Tableau

When word reached Senegal of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, health practitioners in the country immediately thought back to what happened during the Ebola crisis of 2014.”There While COVID-19 certainly sped up the process for Senegal integrating its approach to health-system data, the idea was already in the works.

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Venture studio Adanian Labs fuels startup growth in Africa

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In the interim, the lab is planning on establishing a presence in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Senegal and Ivory Coast, and considering a franchise model to help it fast track its growth. Besides, as multinationals look to Africa for tech talent, it has become important to increase the digital and tech skills locally.

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[VIDEO] Emerging Trends in Nonprofit Social Media Marketing

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Peace Corps in Senegal in West Africa. So I always share this cartoon from Beth Kanter’s blog, if your cat adoption numbers are tanking, it doesn’t matter if you’re going viral on YouTube. I’m happy to send it to you afterwards. So this is really how I discovered the principles of communications and marketing.