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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

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When word reached Senegal of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, health practitioners in the country immediately thought back to what happened during the Ebola crisis of 2014.”There While COVID-19 certainly sped up the process for Senegal integrating its approach to health-system data, the idea was already in the works.

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

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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. In its next phase of growth, it is opening up its platform to more clients, as it had limited access to 10 companies. The funding also includes $750,000 it announced last year.

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Pangea to unlock diaspora remittances as funding source for African startups

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Norway’s Pangea Trust, through its equity crowdfunding platform Connect , is unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups in Africa. Remittances from abroad reached $45 billion in 2021, with Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Zimbabwe leading the list of recipient countries.

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Senegalese logistics and delivery company PAPS raises $4.5M led by 4DX Ventures and Orange

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PAPS , a Senegal-based logistics and delivery company, is filling this gap in its region by offering customers various logistics services. Participating investors include existing funds Uma Ventures and Saviu Ventures and new investors Yamaha Motor, LoftyInc Capital, Proparco, Google Ventures, To.org, Kepple Ventures and Enza Capital.

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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

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When word reached Senegal of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, health practitioners in the country immediately thought back to what happened during the Ebola crisis of 2014.”There While COVID-19 certainly sped up the process for Senegal integrating its approach to health-system data, the idea was already in the works.

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

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It has been a hot sector for investors, and today’s news shows they aren’t slowing down in backing these startups just yet as Sokowatch , one of the major players in the space, announced that it has raised $125 million in Series B funding. However, the recent entry into Ivory Coast and Senegal somewhat forced its hand.

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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa

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Social enterprises like One Acre Fund, startups like Apollo Agriculture, and agribusiness giants like Flour Mills and Export Trading Group are also among Pula’s clients. “With our latest funding, now is the time to break into new ground. Co-CEOs with agricultural backgrounds. million farmers.

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