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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

It’s about not just being more efficient, but fundamentally changing how one operates and leads, enabling the team to get significantly more done and overcome the previous limitations imposed by older ways of thinking or doing things. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2016, I held roles at PwC and blackcircles.com.

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Nigerian fintech Appzone raises $10M for expansion and proprietary technology

TechCrunch

One clear differentiator is that the company functions as an enabler (at payment rails and the core infrastructure) within banking and payments. It went live with its mobile and internet banking service in 2016 and launched an instant card issuance product in 2017. Appzone clearly plays a different game from other African fintechs.

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Indonesian edtech startup Gredu raises $4M Series A to keep teachers, parents and students engaged with one another

TechCrunch

Founded in September 2016, Gredu is now used by more than 400 schools, with a total of 400,000 users. Gredu Parents enables parents and guardians to keep track of their kids’ performance and talk to teachers. The startup is also developing new verticals, including software for preschools and university programs. .

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Boulevard Launches New Capital Program Designed Specifically for Self-Care Businesses 

American Entrepreneurship

Boulevard Capital enables customers to bypass the months of waiting, credit checks, and tedious paperwork that accompany traditional loan applications – a process that often ends in rejection anyway, especially for minority-owned businesses.

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Kenya-based agritech Apollo raises $40 million in Softbank-led round, joined by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CDC

TechCrunch

Kenya-based agritech Apollo Agriculture , which helps farmers access high-quality farm inputs, financing and markets, plans to double the number of farmers it is serving by the end 2022 and to introduce other products that deliver more value per acre of land. The agritech is scouting for growth opportunities in East and West Africa. “We

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Savannah Fund launches $25M fund to invest in African startups at seed and Series A

TechCrunch

However , in 2016, Savannah transitioned into venture capital investing, focusing on seed and Series A stages within $25,000 to $500,000 checks. It has secured a first close led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) with participation from the Women’s Finance Initiative (WeFi).

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests in 14 Tech Startups!   

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Listed below are brief descriptions of the companies and the innovations they are developing: AccountAbility Tech, located in Franklin County , offers a platform for people who are responsible for the management of finances and medical care for the elderly or the impaired. www.accountabilitytech.com. www.magnitudeinstruments.com.