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FinTech Accelerating Digital Transformation of Banking in Africa

The Startup Magazine

Finnovation Africa: Ethiopia 2017 is delighted to welcome a stellar list of keynote speakers, including Chris Principe , CEO of Chain2Trade, Inc. Mr. Diop continued by saying, “As the formal economy grows we see individuals, communities, and nations prosper and make progress on strategic growth and development priorities.

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11 Compelling TED Talks On Money

YoungUpstarts

It’s going to take a bit of time and even more money, but this former World Bank economist shares a strategy to forge a commodities market in Ethiopia, with the ultimate goal of creating a sustainable society. Eleni Gabre-Madhin: Ethiopian economics. Matt Weinstein: What Bernie Madoff couldn’t steal from me.

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This is how to Use Gifting as a Marketing Channel

Mike Michalowicz

In this interview, Mike interviews John Ruhlin, author and founder of GIFT?OLOGY. In 1985, Ethiopia sent $5,000 to Mexico after an 8.1 Because 50 years earlier, Mexico went to bat for Ethiopia when Italy invaded. But before GIFT?OLOGY We’re all familiar with the law of reciprocity. magnitude earthquake killed thousands.

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10 Amazing Microfinance Success Stories

YoungUpstarts

In 2006, Muhammad Yunus, the bank’s founder and “the father of microfinance,” won the Nobel Peace Prize. Likelesh Gebru, Ethiopia. The benefits of microfinance have been debated since the ’70s when the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh began making tiny loans to impoverished small business owners.

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“It’s hard to convey the impact seeing the work in person has on people” – Charity: Water’s Scott Harrison on Making a Difference

Hunter Walker

One of the role models I met during this time was Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water. Imagine installing them on every single well in Ethiopia. For example, I’ve been to Ethiopia 27 times since starting charity: water, and every single visit has changed me. Or Uganda for example.

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“It’s hard to convey the impact seeing the work in person has on people” – Charity: Water’s Scott Harrison on Making a Difference

Hunter Walker

One of the role models I met during this time was Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water. Imagine installing them on every single well in Ethiopia. For example, I’ve been to Ethiopia 27 times since starting charity: water, and every single visit has changed me. Or Uganda for example.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

& Founder Institute UAE Abu Dhabi Virtual 2020. Pre-seed startups (all vertical) are welcome to register to world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, the Founder Institute Final Admissions Deadline: October 04. INVESTMENT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON THE ISRAEL-MENA AXIS. Apply here. Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow.

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