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This startup is using geo-tagging and blockchain to fight deforestation in Africa

(CNN)Every year, about 15 billion trees are cut down globally, and across Africa, deforestation rates has surpassed the global annual average of 0.8...

Payment startup Chipper Cash raises $6M for Southern Africa expansion

African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has raised a $6 million seed round led by Deciens Capital. The San Francisco-based company offers mobile-based,...

Gratitude Network Announces 30 Fellows For 2020 Cohort Of Changemakers For Children

This post was originally produced for Forbes. The Gratitude Network, a Bay Area-based leadership development organization led by serial entrepreneur, angel investor and venture...

How localization increases sales worldwide

Back in 2014, Common Sense Advisory, a research company that focuses on global business and commerce, published a paper on localization and its...

Jiji raises $21M for its Africa online classifieds business

Pan-African digital classifieds company Jiji has raised $21 million in Series C and C-1 financing from six investors, led by Knuru Capital. The...

Credit startup Migo expands to Brazil on $20M raise and Africa growth

After growing its lending business in West Africa, emerging markets credit startup Migo is expanding to Brazil on a $20 million Series B...

Blockchain for Government

Governments around the globe can gain immensely from implementing emerging innovative technologies like IoT, AI, Big Data and Blockchain. These technologies will ensure...

Startups Weekly: Chinese investors double down on African startups

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I...

Samasource raises $14.8M for global AI data biz driven from Africa

AI training data provider Samasource has raised a $14.8 million Series A funding round led by Ridge Ventures. The San Francisco-headquartered company delivers Fortune 100...

Strengthening the AI community

This week we announced the renewal and expansion of our scholarship programme with the University College London. Four more DeepMind graduate scholarships for...

Cutting Emissions by Reducing Food Waste

Game Changers Deep Dive: Cutting Emissions by Reducing Food Waste By Michael Shank and Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo Michael Shank is the Communications Director for CNCA,...

Pundi X Review: Powering Point of Sale Crypto Adoption

Pundi X was one of the most highly anticipated ICOs of 2018. This meant that it was able to hit its $35 million...

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