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Gabrielle Union and Four Black Celebs That You Didn’t Know Invest In Tech

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Serena Williams is convinced that Silicon Valley is making a mistake by not investing in startups founded by Black women, and that’s why she launched Serena Ventures. This venture capital firm invests in early-stage entrepreneurs. The mission is to support dreamers and visionaries of the future, allowing them to capitalize on their genius. Serena Ventures …

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Oldest bone tools for clothmaking found in Morocco

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Archaeologists in Morocco have identified clothmaking tools fashioned from bone dating back 120,000 years, the oldest ever found, one of the researchers said. “It’s a major discovery because while older bone tools have been found elsewhere, it’s the first time we have identified bone tools (this old) that were used to make clothing,” Moroccan archaeologist …

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AfDB to Fund Nigerian Tech MSMEs with $500m

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has consented to help Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), particularly innovation-based ones with 500 million dollars in Nigeria. This is notwithstanding the N75 billion, which the Nigerian government has set aside for young people in small businesses as the country keeps on presenting MSMEs Survival Fund. According to the Nigeria …

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Kuda Bank, Owned by Two Young Nigerians, receives N22.6 billion From Investors

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Kuda Bank has secured N22.6 billion ($55 million) from three venture capitals and some angel investors as the Nigerian fintech startup hit 1.4 million registered users. As of November 2020, Kuda Bank, which is headquartered in Lagos and London, had 300,000 customers, but the number rose to 650,000 in March. Established in 2019, Kuda Bank …

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Lufefe Nomjana the Entrepreneur Who Started Out With $2 and Some Leaves

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Creating a value chain to benefit business and residents in South Africa’s informal townships requires skill and perseverance, but that is the incredible success story of entrepreneur Lufefe Nomjana with his Spinach King franchise. Nomjana has grown his business from an initial stake of R40 ($2), four bunches of spinach and the use of a …

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