TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

However, it wasn’t until two years later that Njeru joined fulltime as he had a six-year engagement with Deloitte South Africa from 2012 as a consultant actuary. The pair both act as co-CEOs. “With our latest funding, now is the time to break into new ground. “The

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

Other telehealth startups in the telemedicine space across Africa include Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma which revealed plans to set-up 100 virtual centers in its markets by the first quarter of the year and Quro Medical, a South Africa startup, which offers home care complemented by telemedicine service.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

Companies are phasing from the first generation of AI, which deals with pattern, text and image recognition, to decision-making AI, which helps them make timely decisions in complex spaces. When InstaDeep launched, Africa wasn’t in the picture detailing AI’s contribution to global economic growth.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the checkout phase, we plan to introduce a very secure payment method…limited by time or value. In terms of maturity within the tech ecosystem, Nigeria is probably one of the best markets in Africa, competing directly with Egypt, South Africa and a couple of others,” said El-Said.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 23, 2007

Schwab Foundation board members Paolo Coehlo (the noted Brazilian author), Zanelle Mbeki (first lady of South Africa) and Hilde Schwab, the co-founder of the Schwab Foundation. But, tonight I'll be in Davos and getting ready for the next phase of this trip! It was a gratifying couple of days, and I've only scratched the surface.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The initial investment phase will run for three years. Madica said it is also keen on reaching underserved markets in the continent, outside the well-established hubs of Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. This is part of its push to ensure a pan-African reach by supporting local, and women founders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

Yu believes Sokowatch is now ready for a rebrand as it enters its next growth phase — moving from an East African player to a pan-African one. TradeDepot , on the other hand, operates an asset-heavy model across Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. However, the recent entry into Ivory Coast and Senegal somewhat forced its hand.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Others include expanding its network of restaurants and continuing its pan-African expansion drive (into South Africa and much later, Ivory Coast). Africa’s food tech platforms, despite playing in a nascent ecosystem, are catching the eye of investors these days.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

and South Africa. We’re very deep in the research phase and quick iteration cycle to figure out the initial product we want to launch at a greater scale in 12 markets,” said the CEO who founded Bamba with Martin Schramm in January. In 2018, he started a pre-school chain based in the U.K.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

So, to help these ideas come to life, our next phase will focus on working directly with farmers and those in the field to get their feedback, and shape a useful, scalable, sustainable solution. He started his career at a digital solutions start-up in South Africa, and for the past 4 years, he’s been part of the WFP technology team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The honeymoon phase is over and we’re in that mid-campaign slump… Have no fear though, it happens with every peer-to-peer campaign. If S/HE raises $3,000, S/HE could qualify for a trip to one of their programs in South Africa! Hi Fundraisers, It’s official.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

Momconnect is a bot developed by the Praekelt Maternal Health , an initiative that uses mobile technology to improve the health of pregnant women, newborns and infants in South Africa. Nonprofit adoption of bots is in the early adopter phase although we are well into the next technology disruption: automation. Conclusion.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape. The idea to build Adanian Labs, was conceived in 2018, when Kamara was living and working in Cape Town, South Africa, where he witnessed the fast growth of the startup ecosystem, and how, in most countries, accelerators were the default launch pads.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Across emerging markets in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, most ride-hailing drivers don’t have access to car financing. That was the model FlexClub launched in South Africa, and after raising $1.2 South Africa’s FlexClub raises $1.2M, partners with Uber Mexico. million, it expanded to Mexico.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

In matured markets such as South Africa, Adenuga said BII will have an on-the-ground presence and offer its full suite of services ranging from climate finance, funding for financial inclusion, and equity and debt financing. They include mature, powerhouse, stable and fragile markets.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

And as g amers in sub-Saharan Africa increase to more than 180 million in the next five years, per a report, s tartups such as South Africa-based Carry1st are strategically positioning themselves for this successive growth phase in the industry. Image Credits: Carry1st.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2007

and you kind of go through your rebel phase. But then you go overseas, and my experience, in Israel and Palestine and London and South Africa, Mozambique, people ask you, "What the heck are you doing over there? The other thing is that a lot of folks, I think when you're young it's like, oh yeah, you kind of hate the U.S.,

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