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How to better support girls globally?

Fast Company Tech

Female genital mutilation still occurs Last month, I traveled to Senegal to see UNICEFs work firsthand. Sally’s disability is the result of FGM, which over 2 million girls and women in Senegal have experienced. Despite challenges, we are making progress in Senegal and all over the world. But there is hope.

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Senegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed funding

TechCrunch

However, it soon became clear to them that fleet management is a major challenge, and one that largely influences the level of profits to be made by truck owners. We realized that there were so many inefficiencies, and that the logistics sector in Senegal was so fragmented, but we felt that technology could help.

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Sokowatch rebrands to Wasoko as it raises $125M Series B from Tiger Global and Avenir

TechCrunch

However, the recent entry into Ivory Coast and Senegal somewhat forced its hand. Wasoko allows retailers from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Ivory Coast and Senegal to order products from suppliers via SMS or its mobile app for same-day delivery to their stores and shops via a network of logistics drivers.

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

TechCrunch

And as someone with extensive knowledge and background, it made sense for him to take up the challenge. These countries include Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mauritius and Burkina Faso.

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Smile Identity expands African footprint with acquisition of Appruve to strengthen ID verification services

TechCrunch

As fintech services proliferate across different African markets, the need to have sufficient KYC and identity verification processes in place has intensified amid increasing fraud challenges and more stringent regulatory requirements. We have product depth in Nigeria already.

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

TechCrunch

Via this partnership, African businesses can connect with the more than 377 million PayPal accounts globally and overcome the challenges presented by the highly fragmented and complex payment and banking infrastructure on the continent.

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500 Global, GIZ establish bootcamp for accelerators in Africa to help them define sustainable business models

TechCrunch

Fifteen accelerators from key tech hubs, including Uganda, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Senegal, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania will participate in the program. However, being startups too, accelerators also face failure due to a couple of challenges including liquidity issues.

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