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Jumia files for IPO, OneFi acquires Amplify, FlexClub expands in Mexico – TechCrunch

Less than a decade ago IPOs, acquisitions, and global expansion by African startups were more possibility than reality. March saw…
6 min read April 4, 2019
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Nigerian fintech startup OneFi acquires payment company Amplify – TechCrunch

Lagos based online lending startup OneFi is buying Nigerian payment solutions company Amplify for an undisclosed amount. OneFi will take…
4 min read March 21, 2019
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After FAA doubles down on 737 decision, Canada grounds the planes amid reports of complaints from U.S. pilots – TechCrunch

After the Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement late yesterday doubling down on its decision to keep the Boeing 737…
2 min read March 13, 2019
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Facebook is not equipped to stop the spread of authoritarianism – TechCrunch

After the driver of a speeding bus ran over and killed two college students in Dhaka in July, student protesters…
12 min read December 24, 2018
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Local VC funds surge, Naspers ramps up and fintech diversifies – TechCrunch

More posts by this contributor Tarform debuted new e-motorcycles but is there a U.S. market? Marieme Diop and Shikoh Gitau…
5 min read November 6, 2018
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Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC – TechCrunch

More posts by this contributor Polestar unveils first production EV with aim to overtake Tesla Liquid Telecom goes long on…
7 min read October 4, 2018