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How to better support girls globally?

Fast Company Tech

Khadi uses what shes learned at the center to advocate with local leaders and parents to prevent other girls from experiencing the mental and physical suffering due to FGM. She makes and sells dyed cloth, sanitary napkins, and soap from local plants like moringa, lemon, and aloe vera. We also spoke with Sally S., But there is hope.

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Molotov starts its international expansion with seven African countries

TechCrunch

First, the service will be available in seven African countries, starting with Ivory Coast where it’s already live, Senegal in January, Cameroon in February, Burkina Faso in March, Tunisia in April, Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo after that. Molotov is betting on local partnerships to launch its service in new countries.

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Norebase raises $1M to allow companies start, scale, and operate in any African country

TechCrunch

“Our solution is for people in the local market moving into their first market or a company in their fourth market trying to scale their enterprise.” These countries include Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mauritius and Burkina Faso.

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Paris-based Koolboks closes $2.5M seed round to scale solar refrigeration across Africa

TechCrunch

These are markets where it has distributors or dealers; 13 of them are in sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Koolboks is also eyeing DRC and Ivory Coast as its next offices, Dominic said.

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NetSquared Goes to 14NTC. And to Your Hometown too

Tech Soup

Don’t worry, there are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Second Meeting of local members. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Meeting of local members. Upcoming Events. Sunday, March 9.

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Nonprofit Technology Meetings In Your Community

Tech Soup

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Second Meeting of local members. Open Houston and The City of Houston drafted a group of volunteer designers, writers and data scientists to streamline the local government’s communication strategy. Warsaw, Poland: Open Access. Wednesday, February 26. Sunday, March 2. Monday, March 3.

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NetSquared Celebrates Progress and Looks Forward to 2015

Tech Soup

TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers connect nonprofits with local technology experts. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Our volunteer-run events are live, free, and held monthly. Asia and Pacific Rim.