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Africa’s tech talent accelerators attract students, VC funding as Big Tech comes calling

TechCrunch

Tech giants are increasingly looking for tech talent in Africa, where the number of developers reached 716,000 last year, up 3.8% from 2020, according to Google. In the last six months, Microsoft and Amazon have been on a recruitment drive that came along with enticing offers including relocation to their hubs in the U.S. and Europe, endearing themselves to the small but growing talent pool amid tough competition from other tech giants like Google, as well as startups.

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15 Coworking Brands GCUC is Bullish About

GCUC

We always hear about the big guys—the Weworks, IWG and Industrious. But there are a bunch of other players that are making bold moves. The post 15 Coworking Brands GCUC is Bullish About appeared first on GCUC Community.

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Why Q3’s median valuations actually make perfect sense

TechCrunch

Valuations have been top of mind for the entire venture industry this year as many VCs try to navigate their overvalued portfolios and founders scramble to conserve cash and grow into their lofty valuations. So one might have predicted that valuations would fall off a cliff this year. But that hasn’t happened because venture investing just isn’t that simple.