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Nigerian fintech startup CreditChek has acquired Ugandan core banking software provider Algosys as it begins its expansion into East Africa. Founded in 2021 by Kingsley Ibe and Lionel Orishane, CreditChek is building the data rails for more responsible lending across Africa. The company helps fintechs, lenders, banks, and other financial institutions assess risk, reduce defaults, [...] The post Nigeria’s CreditChek begins East African expansion by acquiring Uganda’s Algosys appeared first on Disrupt Africa .
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Kenyan startup Ashacare Medical Solutions is looking to make healthcare provision on the continent more accessible and efficient by providing the infrastructure for better coordinating the healthcare workforce. Founded in 2018 by medical doctor Mercy Mutahi, Ashacare works to solve operational gaps that affect the quality, efficiency, accountability and accessibility of healthcare. It was launched [...] The post Kenya’s Ashacare Medical Solutions is built to fix Africa’s healthcare workforce challenges appeared first on Disrupt Africa .
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Paul Flynn: Is the GAA too much of a commercial behemoth to pursue integration? The Currency
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Chalmers softens startup CGT hit - 3-year hold, no $10m cap - but fine-print traps linger.
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XPERISUS, which plans and develops high-value-added travel and experiences featuring Japan’s culture, nature, cuisine, and crafts, and sells and distributes them to affluent customers, announced on the 10th that it has secured a total funding line of ¥400 million from Mizuho Bank and the Japan Finance Corporation. The breakdown includes a ¥200 million overdraft facility from Mizuho Bank and ¥200 million raised using the Japan Finance Corporation’s “Startup Support Fund (with stock acquisition rights [public offering standard]).” The total amount raised up to Series A is ¥1.24 billion. The company operates “XPERISUS.com,” an exclusive platform for affluent customers, offering travel and experiences planned and developed by the company itself. The...
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Clean Planet, aiming to commercialize a heat source technology called Quantum Hydrogen Energy (QHe), announced on the 10th that it has received strategic investment through a third-party allocation of shares from Gas One Holdings, the holding company of the Gas One Group. The amount of the investment has not been disclosed. Read more. According to the company, QHe is a technology that generates heat using only base metals such as nickel and copper with a small amount of hydrogen. The company envisions its application from industrial use to future household practicality. As a clean energy system for industrial and social infrastructure, they plan to advance from commercial development to introduction...
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Mirror Fit, which operates the AI-powered smart mirror “MIRROR FIT.” and the 24-hour, fully private women-only beauty gym “HITORI WELLNESS,” announced on the 10th that it has raised a total of ¥250 million through investments and loans from financial institutions. The investors include Koshidaka Holdings and One Capital. This brings the company’s total funding to approximately ¥1.2 billion. MIRROR FIT. is a service centered around AI-powered smart mirrors, integrated into the operation of the women-only beauty gym HITORI WELLNESS. Smart mirrors are installed in fully private rooms, offering training programs utilizing AI, video, and communication technology. With a design that includes 24-hour operation and fully private rooms, the gym provides...
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On the 10th, Medteria, which provides the communication cloud “Medteria” for healthcare professionals and medical students, announced that it has raised a total of ¥140 million to expand its business. Read more. The breakdown includes ¥100 million through a third-party allotment and ¥40 million through a capital loan from the Japan Finance Corporation. The investors in the capital increase include Sagin Capital & Consulting, Mr. Hiroshi Fukudome, Mr. Goichiro Toyoda, Mr. Shuhei Fujimoto, Mr. Sadayoshi Notomi, Mr. Yoichiro Hamasaki, as well as doctors and the company’s management team, bringing the total funds raised to ¥240 million. Medteria is a cloud service that allows communities such as universities and hospitals to...
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First Table grabs $10m to make off-peak dining Australia’s discount battlefield.
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She wanted cash flow, not another job.
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High activity does not mean high productivity, consultants for the firm said.
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The World That Spawned RevOps Is Unrecognizable Forrester
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The artificial intelligence shift “will be one of the greatest transformations of our society and our businesses ever,” the CEO and co-founder at Salesforce said.
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Ian Rogers shares his biggest lesson from building Apple Music.
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She spent 30 years working for 'The Washington Post' and 'The Wall Street Journal' before branching out on her own.
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Learn why short-term lead generation wastes B2B marketing budgets, and how a long-term demand generation strategy builds trust, memory and growth.
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Faceless brands read as untrustworthy. Authority can't be scripted by a PR team or outsourced to a spokesperson. It must be earned by leaders willing to stand in front of their own vision.
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Employment Trends Index suggests continued job growth staffingindustry.com
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Good news for the government and businesses has arrived over the past few months in the form of surprisingly good productivity figures. The post Rising UK productivity triggers debate over figures appeared first on Personnel Today .
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A vice president at the Business Group on Health recently said employers are at “an inflection point.”
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