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Sudanese fintech Bloom nabs $6.5M, backed by Y Combinator, GFC and Visa

TechCrunch

based VCs Global Founders Capital (GFC) and Goodwater Capital and UAE-based early-stage firm VentureSouq. The investment from Visa came as one of the incentives for Bloom’s participation in the global card scheme’s Fintech Fast Track Program. This investment is coming after the startup’s undisclosed pre-seed round last year.

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BEYOND EXPO 2024 | Unlocking opportunities and embracing the unknown in the Middle East

TechNode

However, with Chinas rise and the success of its infrastructure development strategies like the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese entrepreneurs have found new confidence in doing business globally. However, he cautioned other entrepreneurs to be alert to global changes and avoid harboring outdated mindsets.

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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Youtube blocked access to the offensive video in two of the countries in turmoil, Egypt and Libya , but did not remove the video from its Web site. Co-create narratives with global partners that are based in local voice and respect for local communities, and invest in building networks that aim at community vitality.

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MaxAB gets an extra $15M, acquires YC-backed Moroccan startup WaystoCap

TechCrunch

. “For us, our strategy is to build a global team that can think local and execute properly. ” While the acquisition signals MaxAB’s move into Morocco, it also shows the company’s entry into the Maghreb markets — Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, where there’s little or no contest.

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Events Roundup: NetSquared Loves You this February

Tech Soup

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Tripoli, Libya: NetSquared Tripoli Meetup. Net2Local organizers step into the role because they’re full to bustin’ with love for their fellow #nptech-ies.

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Why Social Movements Need Stories

Tech Soup

For myself and other bloggers covering local accounts during that time, if we didn’t actually know someone there, it was stories like these that connected us to the people on the ground. These stories were reminders of the otherwise normal lives experienced by demonstrators on the other end of our WiFi connections.

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