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The first Zambian startup to get into YC is developing Africa’s first card-issuing API

TechCrunch

Zambia joins that list today, and its entrant, Union54 , is a worthy first entry. Zazu was launched in 2015 as a challenger bank in Zambia. As a principal member, Zazu became authorized to act as an “issuing bank.” More than 40 African startups from a handful of countries have gone through YC over the past decade.

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Nigeria’s Sudo Africa raises $3.7M pre-seed for its card-issuing API platform

TechCrunch

San Francisco-based Global Founders Capital (GFC) led the round. Like many API-led fintechs, card-issuing API (pioneered by the likes of Rapyd, Ayden and even Stripe globally) is increasingly getting attention from investors who think it’s the next big thing in a sector that has attracted the most VC dollars in Africa.

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After raising $4 million, Emtech supports central banks across Africa, the Caribbean to deploy regulatory sandboxes

TechCrunch

Investors who participated in the round include Noemis Venture, Octerra Capital, Consonance Invest, XFactor ventures, 500 Global, Canaan Partners, and Andrew Lundsten (formerly of Stripe), who also serves as the startup’s advisor.

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How Leaders Use Four Workarounds To Tackle Complex Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Workarounds are effective, versatile, and accessible methods for tackling complex problems,” shares the author of the new book, The Four Workarounds. In Part 1 of this fascinating and instructional book, author and Oxford University professor, Paulo Savaget , explains what workarounds are and how to come up with them.

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How (RED) is Fighting AIDS and Saving Lives

Saleforce Nonprofit

Governments were slowly waking up to the emergency, creating organizations like the Global Fund, one of the largest global health partnerships on the planet, but companies were still fast asleep. At that time, (RED) spoke at length about investments in global health systems, the importance of antiretroviral drugs, and so on.

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NetSquared Events to Cure Your Social Media Ailments

Tech Soup

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. NetSquared Zambia in Lusaka, Zambia. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Newest Groups. Check out our newest groups: NetSquared St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Meet Your Local NetSquared Organizer at #17NTC

Tech Soup

These global leaders are coming from the United Kingdom, Uganda, Florida, and DC. Lusaka, Zambia: Website Building and Designing Using WordPress for Nonprofits. Lusaka, Zambia: Social Media Surgery. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. They're going to try and recruit you. Sunday, March 5, 2017.