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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa

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They include Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. We are confident of Pula’s potential for growth in spite of the pandemic and look forward to partnering with them as they execute the next phase of their journey,” he said in a statement. million farmers.

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mPharma raises $35million in round participated by Tinder co-founder’s JAM fund, Bharti executive

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The startup has now set out to activate more mutti pharmacies to widen its reach and to build out its tech-infrastructure as it readies itself for the next phase of growth after raising $35 million in Series D round. All these while increasing access and affordability to quality medication.

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Leta, a Kenyan supply chain and logistics SaaS provider, raises $3M to scale in Africa

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In its expansion phase, backed by a $3 million pre-seed funding, the startup looks to tap some of the biggest distributors and e-commerce players in Ghana, and later Nigeria, to grow beyond Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

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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. These ideas are just the start. In order to make them successful, we need the input of those using a potential solution. Dun-Ying Vicki Yu.

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Venture studio Adanian Labs fuels startup growth in Africa

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Adanian Labs targets idea-phase tech startups, offering them all-round support including capital, advisory and operational backing; building them from the ground up. Compelled to offer more value to startups, the co-founders launched Adanian Labs in Kenya, joining other players, like Nailab , in the space. Image Credits: Adanian Labs.

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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

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Senegal’s integration of COVID-19 data into their malaria dashboards, Bilak says, represents a first phase of the country’s move toward an integrated, data-driven EOC. “To do this, having up-to-date data on these diseases or epidemics is essential.” . Data capacity building and training programs are critical components to meeting this goal.

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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

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Senegal’s integration of COVID-19 data into their malaria dashboards, Bilak says, represents a first phase of the country’s move toward an integrated, data-driven EOC. “To do this, having up-to-date data on these diseases or epidemics is essential.” . Data capacity building and training programs are critical components to meeting this goal.

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