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Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8M to expand across Africa and the Middle East

TechCrunch

Yahya Bouhlel started coding in his early teens. The startup hopes that the Series A funding will drive its presence in 12 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Saudi Arabia. Within this timeline, he interned at several companies in Palo Alto, California. Most of his work revolved around building apps and iPhone games.

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Benetech and the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Liberian TRC was also the first to collect statements from members of the diaspora community – in this case Liberians living in Ghana, Nigeria, the United States and Europe. In contrast, the data suggests that young men, particularly teens 15 to 19 were at the greatest risk for forced recruitment as combatants. Liberian children.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. The grassroots climate justice advocates at 350.org We think that’s a win-win! Power Poetry. The dashboard lives on PowerPoetry.org/data , a URL shared with supporters. National Public Radio (NPR).

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15 Inspiring Nonprofit Annual Reports | With Bonus Template

Whole Whale

Power Poetry Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. The grassroots climate justice advocates at 350.org We think that’s a win-win! The dashboard lives on PowerPoetry.org/data , a URL shared with supporters.

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Moove raises $23M to create flexible options for drivers to own cars in Africa

TechCrunch

Both reconnected years after parting ways in their teens to run a venture studio called Grace Lake Partners and have subsequently built three successful non-tech businesses in Africa in the past decade. The feature is live only in Ghana but will be coming to other markets in no distant time. Delano has always been an entrepreneur.

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