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LINK USC advocates and raises funds in support of North Korean refugees.

Software developer Daniel Yu saw a gap in manufacturers' distribution chains and decided to fix it — building a platform to help retailers order goods.

Zanzibar is eyeing rising investor interest in Africa’s B2B e-commerce start-ups to attract funding and tech talent and become an island tech hub.

Podcast : Wasoko’s network now spans 75,000 businesses across six African countries, but the plan is to become the “operating system” for commerce across urban Africa.

Kune Foods, Notify Logistics, WeFarm, Wasoko, Sendy and Sky-Garden have shut down in quick succession in just four months to October.

Zanzibar is undergoing an infrastructure overhaul on a scale not witnessed since independence, with plans to turn the archipelago famed for its pristine beaches and narrow-alleyed old towns into a megalopolis.

The Zanzibar government and Wasoko, an African e-commerce startup that uses cutting-edge technology to change the unorganized retail supply chain, have officially launched the “Wasoko Innovation Hub.”

African tech leaders want an African Delaware and an African Silicon Valley. But finding the perfect startup nursery is complicated.

The venture by Wasoko, a B2B e-commerce platform, has the support of the island’s leaders

The start-up has, in the past, been ranked as the fastest growing startup in Africa.