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Flutterwave and PayPal collaborate to allow African merchants to accept and make payments

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It is nearly impossible for businesses in some African countries to receive money from PayPal. According to CEO Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola , this will happen via a Flutterwave integration with PayPal so merchants can add PayPal as a payment option when receiving money outside the continent.

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YC-backed Namibian startup JABU gets $3.2M for its B2B e-commerce and retail play

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When the money from retailers arrives at JABU distribution centers, it typically takes 48 hours to settle into the banks. Instead of going through this mundane process, JABU’s wallets will allow merchants to deposit and withdraw money immediately in sync with these centers.

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Nigeria’s AltSchool raises $1M pre-seed to build an alternative school for Africans

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We need to find a shortcut for people, whereby they will be able to make money and provide for their family and add value to the economy. These applications came from 19 countries (including 14 African countries) and Yusuf said the company received the most entries from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and Botswana. .

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Namibian B2B e-commerce retail platform JABU raises $15M led by Tiger Global

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“You can offer your end consumers the ability to withdraw and deposit money into their wallets and bank accounts through JABU,” said Akinin. “So The Series A round will see JABU deepen its presence in Southern Africa and expand to new markets like Botswana and Eswatini later this year. There are other working parts of Jwallet.

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South Africa’s Flow gets funding to automate social media advertising for real estate agencies

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On the other hand, Levy points out that the startup makes money when these agents use its SaaS platform and via a percentage cut from their marketing spend. So more broadly, Flow is used by nearly 6,000 agents across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius and Australia.

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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

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David Barnard has completed six of these grueling races: The Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa (its name is derived from a Tswana word meaning "the great thirst"). He runs these ultramarathons to raise money and generate awareness for charitable causes. There is no prize money. There is no prize money.

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

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I was actually making money as a feature writer in a great city, but it became really obvious to me that my definition of journalism, and the definition of journalism that I was being asked to practice, as a member of mainstream media, were not the same. We are also in discussions in Peru, in Burkina Faso, and in Botswana as well.