Africa / Tech
Uzbekistan's Startup Garage arrives in North Africa with Casablanca launch
Pursuing "launchpad" relations with local investors, accelerators and entrepreneurs.
CONFERENCE CALL: Aurora Women in Tech Global Awards
“Why is it women only get less than 3% of Venture Capital funds? There is not a pipeline problem. There is a perception problem,” says Isabella Ghassemi-Smith, head of the Aurora Tech Award, which promotes women-led start-ups.
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X deletes account of Egyptian-American Bassem Youssef
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has removed the account of prominent Comedian and human rights activist Bassem Youssef without providing an official explanation.
US lab invents a Fremen-tech water harvester
An American lab has developed “Fremen-like” technology that can extract moisture from the air even in a desert.
BRICS announce a blockchain-based payment system to create a common currency
For a long time the BRICS countries have been trying to move away from the dollar, but creating a common currency has not been possible, due to the dominance of China's economy within the group.