TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

The startup hopes that the Series A funding will drive its presence in 12 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Saudi Arabia. Image Credits: By 2030, it is predicted that the number of youths — people between the ages of 15 and 24 — in Africa will increase by 42%, according to the UN.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

With limited access to technology, these restaurants typically resort to using offline methods, including pen and paper, for things like manual reconciliation and inventory management. Others include expanding its network of restaurants and continuing its pan-African expansion drive (into South Africa and much later, Ivory Coast).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

The business opportunity for remittance is lucrative despite digital lenders vying for less than 20% of the international money market dominated by traditional offline players. With Africa being the most expensive region to send money to, with 10.6% It also struck a deal with Citi Bank Global to manage their F.X. and the E.U.,

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

Qwili , a startup that provides a hybrid sales product to micro and small merchants in South Africa, has raised $1.2 And third, the providers of value-added services have facilitated access to a previously offline market. million in seed funding a year after closing an undisclosed pre-seed round.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

So, we thought this was a much-needed space, not only for kids in Africa but globally. Though white and raised in Italy, Bisignani travelled widely in Africa when she was young. million seed from Africa-focused venture capital firm EchoVC and other investors that year. We’ve always seen our target audience as global.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The mix of positives such as a fast-growing population–the youngest globally–, solid smartphone penetration, increasing crypto adoption, and negatives like low GDP per capita across board and unemployment makes Africa the next ripe ground for web3.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

And importantly , this is the group that demonstrated their confidence and desire to really solve what is a global problem,” said the CEO. With a similarity to the offline grid, Infinity connects to all the loads in a residence or business place and controls them digitally while providing data and analytics in the process.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Our organizers hold monthly offline events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact. Johannesburg, South Africa: Open Data for Non-Profits - an Introduction. You can apply to be a NetSquared organizer or find your closest event on the global calendar. What is NetSquared Local? Friday, May 3.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world.

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