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Spotting Opportunities; The Startup Journey of Catherine Mandungu

The Startup Magazine

She was born in Congo, DRC, and then largely raised in the Netherlands by a single mum of four girls. Her birthplace of Congo has become a source of influence, with Catherine’s goal being to support talented women in Africa in tech and business. Catherine’s Background. As an entrepreneurial figure, Catherine is unique.

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Finance Fridays

Feld Thoughts

Kids from eight countries, including Cambodia, Eastern DR Congo, and Afghanistan, have participated in Dot-to-Dot projects. Dot-to-Dot relies entirely on earned income and employs a unique cause-related marketing strategy designed to establish a successful position in the competitive children’s lit market.

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Twitter Link Roundup #55 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Pathetic & embarrassing that the UN can’t stop raping of women in the Congo - [link]. Both exciting and sad to find a new language spoken in the world (sad because it won’t last) - [link]. What Apple did in 10 years to its main product - [link]. That pumpkin’s doing what? Avert your eyes! - [link].

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Top 15 ESG Startups to Watch in 2024

The Startup Magazine

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), stands out as the world’s leading cobalt producer, accounting for roughly 70% of global output. Cobalt, a critical mineral for lithium-ion batteries in our phones and laptops, remains tainted by unregulated or artisanal (small-scale) mining operations.

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Twitter Link Roundup #156 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

US not the fastest in internet speeds but we’re way ahead of Congo, Central African Republic and turtles – [link]. How Martin Odersky rewrote the rules of coding for a mobile world – [link]. A Few Math Questions That US College Students Can’t Answer – [link]. I hope you enjoy these links!

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Thank You, Anthony Bourdain

Haystack

When we drove our time and attention into social networks & our mobile phones, Bourdain went to the heart of America; when Americans grew to know less about the rest of the world, Bourdain took CNN & his crew into places like The Democratic Republic of Congo in an episode that packed more information about the history & culture of the place (..)

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

I won’t bore you with the rest now, but there are fun stories of launching an online startup in NYC in 1997, learning to code (which indulged both my creative and analytical sides), parties (OK, one party) with Mick Jagger in London in 1995, a summer without plumbing traveling around Tanzania training women entrepreneurs (the opposite of said (..)