Africa Climate Tech: Innovators, investors and leaders unite
Nairobi is abuzz with anticipation as the Africa Climate Tech Festival, an invite-only event co-hosted by AfricArena and the Catalyst Fund.
Source: ventureburn.com
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AI and space technology boost smallholders' access to finance
With more data at their fingertips, lenders are finding new ways to serve farmers in developing countries
Elorm Allavi Eli Pollak Ruchit Garg Harvesting Farmer Network Opportunity International Accion Opportunity Fund
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Israeli Emergency Response Team Heads to Turkey to Assist with Search-and-Rescue, Humanitarian Aid
United Hatzalah of Israel sent a delegation of 25 first responders and experts in search and rescue operations together with 10 tons of medical supplies
Yossi Cohen Gal Gershon Eli Pollak Israeli Foreign Ministry Gaziantep International Airport United Hatzalah
Source: theyeshivaworld.com
Israeli terror victim honored on anniversary of attack
South African immigrant Eliyahu (“Eli”) David Kay was killed on Nov. 21, 2021 on his way to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Source: jns.org
Tushop raises $3M in a pre-seed funding round to scale operations in Kenya
Tushop, a Kenyan social-commerce platform , has secured $3M in a pre-seed funding round to fund scaling of operations.
Source: hapakenya.com
Kenya's TuShop $3 Million Raise Reveals the Growing Need for Retail and Last-Mile Delivery Across Africa
Tushop, a startup which enables communities in Nairobi to buy groceries more cheaply with free delivery, has secured US$3 million in pre-seed funding to expand its team and platform and roll out across Kenya. The pre-seed round was led by 4DX Ventures. The round also saw participation from a number of VCs including: JAM Fund Breyer Capital
Source: bitcoinke.io
Social commerce platform Tushop set for Kenya growth after raising $3 million pre-seed funding – TechCrunch
Tushop is a social commerce platform powering group-buying in Kenya. The startup uses community leaders who collect the orders and do last-mile deliveries.
Source: techcrunch.com
Kenya-based firms raise Sh7.3bn from global investors
Three Kenyan-based start-ups have raised Sh7.3 billion ($63.5 million) from multiple international investors to expand in East and West Africa as well as service offering.
Source: businessdailyafrica.com
Kenya-based agritech Apollo raises $40 million in Softbank-led round, joined by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CDC – TechCrunch
Kenya-based agritech Apollo Agriculture, which helps farmers access high-quality farm inputs, financing and markets, plans to double the number of farmers it is serving by the end 2022 and to introduce other products that deliver more value per acre of land. This is after raising $40 million in Series B funding in the equity round […]
Advisersalexia Yannopoulos Benjamin Njenga Eli Pollak Softbank Vision Fund Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Climate Corporation
Source: techcrunch.com
Yes to Breaking Speed-of-Light Barrier
Weizmann Institute of Science It could happen if the tunnel is long enough, but the chances are basically zero How much time does it take to send a package from New York to Tel Aviv, and how does that compare with sending an email from one side of the Weizmann Institute of Science campus to the other? Now shrink the package down to the size of one of the electrons making up the email and put up an impenetrable barrier over the ocean. The “package” electron could make the crossing faster, ev...
Source: miragenews.com