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Pangea to unlock diaspora remittances as funding source for African startups

TechCrunch

“While the amount of funding invested in startups in Africa has grown over the years, it is still negligible compared to the need. The nine have equity investment needs of between $25,000 and $100,000. And that is why we are working towards unlocking diaspora remittance as a source of funding,” said Lawi.

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Korea’s Pangyo Techno Valley: A Pioneering Hub in the Global Robot Industry

AsiaTechDaily

to develop cooperative robots while Samsung has invested and cooperated with RainbowRobotics (CEO: Lee Jung-ho), which launched HUBO in April this year, the very first humanoid walking robot in Korea. Furthermore, in April 2023, both institutions achieved Series A funding with a focus on technology development.