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Spotting Opportunities; The Startup Journey of Catherine Mandungu

The Startup Magazine

She was born in Congo, DRC, and then largely raised in the Netherlands by a single mum of four girls. 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. Catherine’s Background. As an entrepreneurial figure, Catherine is unique.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

At the Clinton Global Initiative last September, Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of eBay, announced a commitment from his philanthrocapitalist firm to invest millions of dollars in mobile applications and services, with a focus on developing markets globally. I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network.

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Entrepreneurial events firm Summit Series acquires Utah’s Powder Mountain ski resort for $40m

The Next Web

They helped the health technology company Basis raise its Series A through the Summit community. For example, Summit is a partner in Learn Capital, a global education fund with the largest portfolio of ed-tech companies around the world, including Edmodo, General Assembly and Udemy. Entrepreneur Insider'

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3 Shifts That Will Take Your Story To The Next Level

Duct Tape Marketing

The global aid organization, Mercy Corps, tested a story approach to fundraising. Their story-based email campaign shared stories like Giselle , a 12-year-old girl forced to flee her home in the Eastern Congo when fighting broke out. Their traditional email approach told about the work the organization was doing throughout the world.

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Top 15 ESG Startups to Watch in 2024

The Startup Magazine

Since sustainability is synonymous with business resilience, climate change regulation compliance, and long-term financial success, it’s a mainstream consideration for industries globally. As a result, the EU calls for a global ban on certain plastic products to combat pollution.

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What Asia and Facebook’s Free Internet Project Have in Common?

Transformify

Although Mark Zuckerberg’s plea to the tech community to put those without basic Internet service before their interest in "the intellectual purity of technology" might not be completely altruistic, the positive effects of free Internet are tremendous. Women represent two-thirds of all illiterate adults globally.

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