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South African startup Qwili gets $1.2M to scale its app and low-cost NFC-enabled smartphone

TechCrunch

The company’s hardware is a low-cost NFC-enabled smartphone called Qwili Pula that allows merchants to send and receive payments. Its business-to-business model has picked up steam, too, as 500 micro and small merchants use the hybrid platform (about half use Qwili’s NFC-enabled smartphones).

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Isn’t it time you joined Clubhouse?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Clubhouse is an iPhone app that enables members to host and join audio—not video!—audio-only For those new to the scene or still in the dark, Clubhouse is a drop-in, audio, social networking chat. There were no tradeshows, no traveling to customers and no in-person EO events. I was living life “the pandemic way”.

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Atome Financial and HSBC Singapore Collaborate Again to Expand in the Philippine Market

AsiaTechDaily

The collaboration not only facilitates the company’s expansion endeavors but also leverages the global network, regional footprint, and banking expertise of HSBC Singapore to amplify Atome’s reach and impact in the Philippine market.

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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch the video interview now A network of more than 140 entrepreneurial businesses and organisations warns New Zealand is in danger of being left behind due to a lack of resources and insufficient policies to progress entrepreneurship. They collaborated to produce the manifesto, reflecting the views of network members.

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NewsGuard: Fighting misinformation with Nutrition Labels for news

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

You could have read and shared them without realizing that the first article was published by a network of misinformation sites that regularly posts false information about vaccines, and the second came from a government-sponsored news organization spreading disinformation about 5G wireless networks. NewsGuard helps solve that.

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Entrepreneurial Networks are Driving Global Change, According to Impact Hub Network’s 2019 Global Impact Report

Impact Hub

Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The members surveyed said that being part of such a network had helped them to: Feel part of a larger community: 84%. About Impact Hub Network.

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11 Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses

StartupNation

Moreover, blockchain cloud storage is up to 10 times faster than normal cloud storage thanks to the distributed and decentralized P2P network that connects users. The result is maximized uptime and download speeds for small businesses. This feature enables improved efficiency and speed for businesses.