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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Bringing skilled volunteers together in person with passionate and integrated local organisations around the world was how V2I worked towards their mission of helping global communities break the cycle of poverty. At Ignite, we are super impressed with the speed of innovation and action demonstrated by the small-but-mighty V2I team!

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Nigerian fintech Appzone raises $10M for expansion and proprietary technology

TechCrunch

But issues around pricing, flexibility to innovate and a lack of local tech support always come up. “We started Appzone with the intention to build out innovative local solutions for banking and payments on the continent,” CEO Obi Emetarom told TechCrunch. This is where Appzone has found its sweet spot.

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Platforms successfully stopped a lame COVID conspiracy video from going viral

The Verge

Facebook is rejecting a request from The Gambia to help it investigate the genocide in Myanmar, saying the request was “extraordinarily broad” as well as “unduly intrusive or burdensome.” It’s operating under a playbook popularized by marketing groups like Jerry Media and accounts like @thefatjewish. Makena Kelly / The Verge ).

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