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How African startups raised investments in 2020

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The venture capital scene in Africa has consistently grown, with an influx of capital from local and international investors reaching unprecedented heights in recent years. Mauritius-headquartered companies received $110 million while African startups headquartered in the U.K. Startups headquartered in the US received $471.8

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Dispute between founders and board leaves Capiter in arrears to employees and creditors

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The reasons were unclear, as both parties didn’t publicly comment on the situation; however, from various local news outlets, they ranged from mismanagement of funds to failure to report to the board and work out a potential merger, as well as internal disagreements over management methods.

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

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Italy’s data protection authority has just put out a timely reminder that some countries do have laws that already apply to cutting edge AI: it has ordered OpenAI to stop processing people’s data locally with immediate effect. Europe, South Korea and New Zealand, and soon more will be able to download the app from the app store.

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