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Paul Herdsman Of NICE Global: The Benefits Of Utilizing Nearshore Outsourcing For Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Usually, these offshore suppliers are in Asia, (India, Afghanistan, Malaysia, China, Vietnam and the Philippines), Eastern Europe (Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Armenia), or Africa (Morocco, Kenya and South Africa). Follow Paul Herdsman on ThriveGlobal and Medium.

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FinTech Accelerating Digital Transformation of Banking in Africa

The Startup Magazine

FinTech players are increasingly becoming an important part of the fabric of Africa’s financial services ecosystem and the leading banks on the continent are now more urgently seeking to harness technology innovations, collaborate with FinTech start‐ups, and create a platform to scale much faster – to make digital financial services pay.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

As of 2020, the country was ranked as the second most innovative globally. Ongoing global macroeconomic problems and stubbornly high inflation have seen VC funding inch lower in recent months. Lagos (Nigeria) and Cape Town (South Africa) The African continent has rapidly developed its startup ecosystem in the last few decades.

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Remote Work in the Time of COVID-19

ReadWriteStart

The world has changed… Two months ago, if I told you that remote work would be the global norm by mid-April, you’d have thought I was hanging out with Elon Musk too much. What’s fascinating is that this global experiment in remote work has been a surprising success. Global talent like these platforms too.

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Spotting Opportunities; The Startup Journey of Catherine Mandungu

The Startup Magazine

Her birthplace of Congo has become a source of influence, with Catherine’s goal being to support talented women in Africa in tech and business. Currently, she is collaborating with organisations in Africa to provide more RevOps awareness to students and young professionals. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”.

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The Midas List Then and Now

View from Seed

2009 was the nadir of the global economic crisis, followed up an unprecedented bull market. Perhaps similar to the rise of successful China focused investors, we’ll see a similar wave of Midas list investors that have focused specifically on Africa or some other emerging economy. First, let’s set the stage for this time period.

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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

YoungUpstarts

Hence, a Singaporean founder will find it easier to execute in the 3rd key market that is the MENASSEA region (Middle East, North Africa and South/Southeast Asia). Global from day one (GD1). Startups in this category have the know how, mindset, confidence and product differentiation to address the global market from day one.

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