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FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked

TechCrunch

One of the startups working toward this vision is Zimbabwe’s FlexID, which is building a blockchain-based identity system for those excluded from the banking system due to their lack of identity documents. In Zimbabwe, for instance, only 30% of the adult population had access to any financial services as of 2014. million in 2016.

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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. When a job is posted on its platform, the company claims that they save the customer the trouble of perusing thousands of freelancers profiles and portfolios. Roger Roman (co-founder). Image Cedits: AfriBlocks.

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

TechCrunch

This is a gap that Talk360 is looking to bridge as it creates a new payment platform that will integrate all available payment options across Africa. He added that the startup decided to build its own payment platform informed by the need to make payment and checkout easy for its users in Africa.

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Pangea to unlock diaspora remittances as funding source for African startups

TechCrunch

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. Remittances from abroad reached $45 billion in 2021, with Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Zimbabwe leading the list of recipient countries.

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

TechCrunch

The company plans to use the new funding to launch a pan-African payment platform next year and grow its VoIP market share. South Africa’s Talk360 raises $4M to build single payment platform for Africa. The app has active users in more than 170 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. “We

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Help P2P Fundraisers Meet & Exceed Their Goals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They are an awesome organization that was founded by two professional “futball” players from Zimbabwe. If you haven’t already, we’d love it if you’d join our online community by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube—whichever platforms you prefer. This year, they’ve selected Grassroot Soccer. Sincerely, Thomas S.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Mifos can immediately deploy these new mobile features of its financial inclusion platform, which delivers world-class microcredit services that help open up new opportunities for the poor and their families. billion poor and unbanked.