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Nigerian fintech Appzone raises $10M for expansion and proprietary technology

TechCrunch

However , they seem to be doing quite well compared with traditional banks that face challenges like legacy cost structures and a major lack of operational efficiency. Since its inception , the Google for Startups Accelerator alumnus claims to have led Africa’s fintech sector in some global firsts from the continent.

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Cameroonian crypto and savings platform Ejara raises $8M, led by Anthemis and Dragonfly

TechCrunch

Last October, it had 8,000 users from Cameroon, its first market and others including Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, and Senegal. And given the way they are structured, they mainly target high-net-worth individuals and institutions like other banks or insurance companies,” she commented.

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Big Vision Podcast: Interview with llyse Hogue Rainforest Action Network

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The newest Big Vision podcast is up , and it is an interview with Ilyse Hogue, the Global Finance Campaign Director for the Rainforest Action Network and one of the founders of SmartMeme , a non-profit collective of long term organizers, strategists, trainers and communications professionals. you know, I thought, "Wow!

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Reflections on the Science Center World Congress

Museum 2.0

Now, a day and two thousand miles from the closing ceremony, I realize I was lucky enough to participate in a very special kind of conference, one which deals specifically with the global politics of science centers. They are places outside our daily lives--the Arctic, Papau New Guinea--and are easy, in some ways, to ignore or forget.

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How a fake “Real Oversight Board” is putting pressure on Facebook

The Verge

Last week I wrote about how Facebook’s vast size and monarchic corporate structure had contributed to a steady stream of controversies all summer. Chinese authorities want ByteDance to retain control over TikTok’s global operations. It’s defeatism masquerading as strength, and mirrors Trump’s foreign policy. Annie Palmer / CNBC).