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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). On the other hand, he’s a zealous engineer of social change.

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The 5 Hottest International Money Transfer Startups

The Startup Magazine

The company was established when its founders Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Käärmann kept losing a lot of money with the conversion of Euros to Pounds. World First began in 2004 with its founders’ desire to give customers an alternative to big banks when it comes to money transfers. The recipient is estimated to get 5,438.05

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