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Tech, Education, and Making a Difference in South Africa: Meet Justinus Adriaanse

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Nelson Mandela’s 1999 retirement brought these injustices further to the forefront, unveiling the deep-rooted inequalities within South Africa’s education system and society as a whole. Problem-solving with purpose “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Racial wealth disparity is a major barrier to thriving communities and economic growth. Consider how you can partner with trusted organizations in your community to reach underrepresented groups who need customized support. Make your ecosystem inclusive.

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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

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Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa is ranked among the worst-performing education systems in the world. SB: “The state of education in South Africa is stark at the moment.

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Sequoia picks its horse in the consumer carbon offset market, leading a $2.5 million round for Joro

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The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. Aspiration can now tell you the ‘social impact’ of your monthly spending.

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Paris-based accelerator The Family sues co-founder Oussama Ammar

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Back in 2011, Ammar used to work for a company called Be Sport. Instead, startups could apply and join the community of startups backed by The Family. In exchange for a stake, they could get advice from The Family’s team and network with other people in the community. Since 2020, we have been trying to find an amicable solution.

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9am.health launches with $3.7M to tackle virtual diabetes care

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They met and bonded over both having type 1 diabetes — Westermann was diagnosed over 25 years ago — and started the MySugr app for diabetes self-management in 2012 ( they won a TC pitch-off back in 2011 ). It is finding patients through digital outreach, community work and hospitals. Four years later, Westermann moved to the U.S.

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New Year, New Job

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Jewelry Designer at Shinola Location: Detroit, MI Shinola was founded in 2011 with the goal to make quality products and to build them right here in America. The Indianapolis-based company is looking for a strong backend-focused Senior Software Engineer to help continue to build out Zylo’s application as the company scales.

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