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FinTech Accelerating Digital Transformation of Banking in Africa

The Startup Magazine

The unique environment for financial services in Africa is fertile ground for innovative FinTech players who are capitalising on the opportunities to disrupt or leapfrog established business models to make financial services more affordable, accessible and profitable across the continent.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Milis Bio

Austin Startup

But don’t lose sight of the fact that we’re already in the midst of a deadly global epidemic. From September 2017 to September 2018, Milis Bio participated in the University College Cork IGNITE Incubator program, and they won Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of the Year for 2018. At least 2.8 What’s your actual super power?

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

YoungUpstarts

KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3 billion across 283 deals in the first three quarters of 2017, nearly three times that of in 2012. Later stage funding can be provided for startups that have fully matured with a wide user base and a working business model.

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Why the Blockchain is so disruptive for venture capital

Version One Ventures

It has 10 times the market cap of SNAP, the most prominent IPO of 2017. At the same time, ICOs have emerged as a new way for projects to raise money globally in a frictionless way. Decentralized platforms are a mix of a new technology and a new business model. We’ve all heard this song before. Here’s why: 1.

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Texas, this is not the Innovation you’re looking for…

Austin Startup

It’s not fair, it’s not democracy, and it’s not good for business. Texas is known for technology and business innovation, but right now our state government is being innovative in all of the wrong ways by finding legal loopholes to skirt around national laws and suppress voters they don’t agree with.

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How to Build a Healthcare Startup

Up and Running

The global healthcare industry is in flux like never before. Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 billion in 2017 YTD (as of May 22, 2017). Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 billion in 2017 YTD (as of May 22, 2017).

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

Come enjoy the live band and intimate seating that also opens up into networking lounges designed to showcase Austin’s executive clout, global appeal, and the Austin tech scene and companies that live and thrive here 365 days a year. Time: 5pm to 6pm Location: Hilton?—?Salon Time: 11am to 12pm Location: Austin Convention Center?—?Room