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Could this rare bean be the solution to the global coffee crisis?

Fast Company Tech

Native to South Sudan and a handful of other African countries, including Congo, Central African Republic, and Uganda, excelsa is also farmed in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. ” The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.

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Lynk demos global satellite connection for ordinary phones and prepares for commercial launch

TechCrunch

“The ability to send a text message, anytime and anywhere is the foundation of all safety. As to that, the company is partnering first with Aliv in the Bahamas and Telecel Centrafrique in the Central African Republic. Image Credits: Lynk.

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MARA raises $23M from Coinbase Ventures and FTX to build Africa’s portal to the crypto economy

TechCrunch

his time there made him aware of the societal and financial challenges affecting Africans in remote places and theories of how bitcoin and blockchain technology could help. While shuttling between Nigeria (his hometown) and the U.S., Nestcoin raises $6.45M pre-seed to accelerate crypto and web3 adoption in Africa and frontier markets.

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