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This pan-African freelance platform is the first Zimbabwean startup backed by Techstars

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The accelerator, which has accepted only a handful of African startups, included one from Zimbabwe in this class. AfriBlocks is a global pan-African marketplace of vetted African freelance professionals. On the 25th of January, Techstars Seattle announced its 12th class featuring 10 startups from different parts of the world.

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Ask Sophie: Will I be allowed into the US if my passport expires in 5 months?

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Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Dear Sophie, I founded a startup in Zimbabwe a few years ago. I’m planning to stay in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Empowering young women in philanthropy to create lasting change

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We must teach them the bigger picture of global issues and prepare them to use their future thought leadership and resources to participate in global change making. My daughter Ruby blossomed into a leader at her school following a trip to Zimbabwe, where she saw innovative solutions firsthand.

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4 keys to international expansion

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Levin joined Heartcore Capital in 2019 from Global Founders Capital, the billion-dollar VC arm of Rocket Internet, where he was responsible for investments in Canva, Heyjobs, Instarem, Anyfin and others. Some companies are global by default — think mobile gaming companies — or simply require language localization. Levin Bunz.

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Mosqitter’s machine murders mosquitos with much mirth

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It is hoping to start scaling up manufacturing in the local areas where the machines will be most needed, including Italy, India and Zimbabwe. Perhaps most impressively, the company has accomplished all of this on a shoestring budget.

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Women Bloggers in Africa Celebrate International Women's Day

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I came across Ore's writing via Sokari Ekine's fantastic bridge blogging of the African blogosphere on Global s. Sokari has a summary on Global s on International Women's Day and how African bloggers have choosen to honour African women. She writes, " We honour our mothers, sisters, grandmothers and daughters.

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MFS Africa collects $100M to expand its digital payments gateway across the region

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He started the company in 2009, facilitating peer-to-peer transactions from Kenya to Zambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe and the Ivory Coast, and vice versa. However, it’s an opportunity too good to ignore: China-Africa bilateral trade is one of the fastest-growing corridors globally, with a value topping $192 billion in 2019. .

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