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4 keys to international expansion

TechCrunch

After an initial success helping Groupon scale internationally via a merger with Rocket’s incubation firm CityDeal, Rocket’s team have aggressively scaled businesses from Algeria to Zimbabwe — sometimes in a matter of weeks. A rush to crush an international competitor caused the demise of a would-be unicorn.

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

TechCrunch

The accelerator, which has accepted only a handful of African startups, included one from Zimbabwe in this class. Quite a number of international and local freelance websites exist to meet these needs. On the 25th of January, Techstars Seattle announced its 12th class featuring 10 startups from different parts of the world.

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Pangea to unlock diaspora remittances as funding source for African startups

TechCrunch

Remittances from abroad reached $45 billion in 2021, with Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Zimbabwe leading the list of recipient countries. Norway’s Pangea Trust, through its equity crowdfunding platform Connect , is unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups in Africa.

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South Africa’s Talk360 raises $4M to build single payment platform for Africa

TechCrunch

Meanwhile, the startup is also looking to expand its international calling operations across Africa after closing a $4 million seed funding round, led by HAVAÍC. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are some of the markets where the calling app is widely used.

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South African startup Talk360’s seed funding hits $7M after new backing

TechCrunch

Talk360’s payment platform will integrate “all payment options” in the continent — creating a diverse pool of localized payment options, making it easy for international and local businesses to sell to buyers residing in Africa. The app has active users in more than 170 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. “We

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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction. The Rohingya crisis continued unabated, increasing the number of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people in Bangladesh and surrounding countries. Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia.

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"Press 2 for Chickens": Innovating African Radio Stations

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Bartholomew Sullivan, a regional ICT officer for AFRRI, and Farm Radio International had been in touch with Kubatana, the parent organization of Freedom Fone, in Zimbabwe and thought IVR technology could be used to improve programming at the stations by making the experience and content more interactive. . Challenges and issues.

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