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Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures

TechCrunch

Serena Ventures, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Melo 7 Tech Partners and Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation) participated. But in a bid to support its transition from an insights company to a data company and buoyed by this new investment, Stears is planning a strategy modification for the Pro product.

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The Measurement Trap

Ian Hathaway

She’s an academic economist who rejects market orthodoxy and presents her arguments, persuasively, to the masses —a gift that many in the field of economics don’t possess. Using data to dictate which strategies get implemented, the proverbial tail is wagging the dog.

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Empowering Entrepreneurs From Underserved Communities with GoDaddy

Impact Hub

Delivered by Impact Hubs in King’s Cross and Munich, this edition supported 49 entrepreneurs in identifying and pursuing medium to long-term professional goals, while demonstrating entrepreneurship as a realistic and suitable option for personal and professional development and job market (re)integration.

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Americans are Better Off Without TikTok But Banning It is Bad Policy

This is going to be BIG.

This is a bad process that could ultimately have a positive outcome—but we shouldn’t support bad processes. Some countries, including China have been accused of prioritizing economic growth over human rights, which can lead to violations of workers' rights, environmental degradation, and other issues.