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[INTERVIEW] Zakaria Hersi, Founder Of Orten.io

YoungUpstarts

On one hand, he’s a tech innovator and entrepreneur whose creativity has earned him awards and accolades on two continents – Europe (Sweden, to be more exact) and Africa (eastern, and in countries like Nairobi, his native Somalia and Mauritius). Has the situation with the country’s tech startup community improved since then or not?

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The 5 Hottest International Money Transfer Startups

The Startup Magazine

This financial organization was founded in 2010 and initially focused on international money transfers to migrant communities. Their advocacy stemmed from its founder Dr. Ismail Ahmed’s frustrations over sending cash to his relatives in Somalia through offline, agent-based services.

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