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Namibian B2B e-commerce retail platform JABU raises $15M led by Tiger Global

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This time, it’s a startup that was in the news this January: Namibia-based JABU , whose $3.2 In January, the company had over 6,000 merchants using its platform across Namibia, South Africa and Zambia. million seed round we covered. CEO David Akinin said that number has increased by 50%.

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Finclusion raises $20M to build out credit-led neobank offering across Africa

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The fintech intends to grow existing operations in South Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Namibia and Tanzania and expand into Mozambique and Uganda. It follows the $20 million debt facility supplied by emerging markets debt provider Lendable last September. Its employer partnerships offering provides an avenue to achieve this.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Hurricane Sandy caused over 100 deaths in 10 states and left more people in the dark than any other storm in United States history. This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia. Through our nation’s history, this light has served as a beacon to millions looking for a better life.

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El Paso, Texas, just broke ground on the first U.S. facility to turn wastewater directly into drinking water

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This desert city gets less than 9 inches of rain a year and experienced the two hottest years in its recorded history in 2023 and 2024. Texas, Western States Move Ahead on Direct Potable Reuse The first direct potable reuse plant in the world opened in 1968 in Namibia, southern Africas driest country.

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

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July 6, 2023 OpenAI announced the general availability of GPT-4 Starting July 6, all existing OpenAI developers “with a history of successful payments” can access GPT-4. We’re very excited for the impact they’ll have here at OpenAI,” OpenAI wrote in a brief post published to its official blog. users at launch.

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