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Kenya’s HotelOnline acquires hospitality software company HotelPlus

TechCrunch

HotelOnline , a Kenya-based Yanolja-backed travel technology scale-up that fashions itself as an e-commerce and digital marketing enabler in the hospitality industry, has acquired HotelPlus, a software provider with clients in 22 countries. million in shares in HotelOnline, which was valued at $24 million before the deal. “We

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Healthcare startup Africa Health Holdings lands $18 million Series A funding to roll-out tech-enabled services

TechCrunch

Africa Health Holdings , a healthcare startup running several hospitals, has secured $18 million in a Series A round, funds that will go toward building its “tech-forward healthcare system” across Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. The Meridian Health Group owns 16 hospitals in Kenya, including a drug and alcohol recovery center.

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YC-backed Curacel unveils new API platform that enables tech-led businesses to offer insurance

TechCrunch

The API-based tool, dubbed Grow, has so far been integrated with 22 tech entities across Africa including Topship, Barter by Flutterwave, Float, Fingo and Payhippo, enabling them to either bundle their main products with insurance packages or offer insurance as a standalone service. The opportunity is massive. Image Credits: Curacel.

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Landed tackles hospitality employee turnover with end-to-end recruitment matching tool

TechCrunch

Staff turnover in restaurants and hospitality has always been an issue, with people leaving at an average rate of 30%. The company touts itself as the “first end-to-end recruitment engine for the restaurant and hospitality industries,” by automating the process of candidate sourcing, engagement and interviewing. Image Credits: Landed.

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The Startups and Investors Bringing Voice Tech to Healthcare

Dream It

Boston Children’s Hospital has piloted or promoted dozens of voice applications and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has supported the development of platforms like Sopris Health and Aiva Health. Streamlining Patient & Provider Communication Via Voice-Enabled Applications Patient satisfaction impacts providers’ financial performance.

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CEO Kang Seok-myeong Discusses “Pixelro,” a Company Aiming to be a Global Health Care Leader

AsiaTechDaily

Samsung is a large corporation providing stable employment, but there were limited opportunities for personal product development. Choosing Pangyo, due to its proximity to hospitals, enabled us to receive expert advice from professors at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.

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Bringing the Mediterranean Way to the Masses

Revolution

Later in life, alongside their fourth co-founder, CAVA CEO, Brett Schulman, they endeavored to turn those shared values into a business that furthered the fast casual model through a tech-forward approach to optimizing the customer journey — all without compromising authenticity, health, or hospitality.