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Inside Iyin Aboyeji’s plan to build charter cities for African tech

January 28, 2022 (updated June 4, 2022) Published by doro1980

Article by Tage Kene-Okafor on techcrunch.com. Photo credit: Talent City.

“After helping build two unicorns and starting a VC fund, Aboyeji wants to create charter cities in Africa. But what are the odds of it working? African cities, particularly sub-Saharan ones, have the fastest global urban growth rate. But with challenges around overcrowding, congestion, infrastructure, power and poor governance, these cities are maxed out in what they can provide to the average African living in urban environments…”

Read the article: https://tcrn.ch/3u71fmB

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Silicon Valley VC’s have Money For African Startups [If You’re Not African]

December 27, 2021 (updated December 29, 2021) Published by doro1980

Techish podcast on peopleofcolorintech.com. Photo credit: POCIT.

In this podcast episode, among other topics, Abadesi and Michael discuss why and how Silicon Valley has money for African startups – if you’re not African.

Listen to the podcast: https://bit.ly/32tNenB

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Afrofuturism Comes to the Pacific Northwest in Boom! Studios’ Buckhead

November 9, 2021 (updated November 9, 2021) Published by doro1980

(Article by Spencer Connolly on screenrant.com. Artwork: Buckhead #1 Main Cover Art by George Kambadais)

“The mysterious small town of Buckhead in the Pacific Northwest is in for a science fiction adventure in the all-new limited series by BOOM! Studios! Afrofuturism is coming to a seemingly normal small town in the Pacific Northwest with the launch of an all-new series from BOOM! Studios called Buckhead. The aesthetic mixture of traditional African style and advanced technology is brought to life in this upcoming five-issue comic series. When a Nigerian immigrant family moves to the small town of Buckhead, it soon becomes evident that things in the surface-level sleepy town are not at all what they seem…”

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Generating Mining Wealth for Universities and Low-Income Communities

November 9, 2021 (updated November 9, 2021) Published by doro1980

(Article by Ian Gaines on blackbitcoinbillionaire.com. Photo credit: Ian Gaines)

“I am joined by someone who couldn’t be described by anything less than a visionary. Kim Booker is the Co-founder of BTC impact, a nonprofit dedicated to educating the disenfranchised on Bitcoin, sovereignty & self custody. However, in our conversation, you’ll see that Kim and her Co-Founders Marshall Long and Valton Eason are doing much more than that. Kim is a true Black Bitcoin Billionaire success story…”

Read the article: https://bit.ly/3ET3aNK

Tabitha Brown Goes From Vegan TikTok Star To Her First Vegan Restaurant

November 2, 2021 (updated November 2, 2021) Published by doro1980

(Article by Ngozi Nwanji in afrotech.com. Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone)

“Tabitha Brown is known on the Internet for keeping her followers updated on delicious vegan recipes. Now, that will change as her Los Angeles fans are in for a treat. In an Instagram post, the actress and TikTok star announced that she will be opening her first vegan restaurant. She also revealed it will be the second location of Kale My Name, a popular vegan restaurant in Chicago, where she is now a co-owner.”

Source: https://afrotech.com/tabitha-brown-kale-my-name-restaurant

Robert F. Smith, Goalsetter Launch Initiative To Help A Million Black & LatinX Kids Become Shareholders

October 27, 2021 (updated October 27, 2021) Published by doro1980

(Article by Ngozi Nwanji on afrotech.com. Photo Credits: Paras Griffin)

“When underserved communities lack access to resources for financial education, their ability to focus on the idea of generational wealth is stunted before they even have a chance to take a step on its path. With the mission to give such communities a fighting opportunity to learn about smart investing and building wealth early on, Robert F. Smith and Goalsetter, a financial literacy platform founded by Tanya Van Court, announced today the launch of “One Stock. One Future.” — an initiative to spearhead financial freedom for the next generation of Black and LatinX Americans.”

Source: https://afrotech.com/robert-f-smith-goalsetter-one-stock-one-future

Kudos to Robert F. Smith for investing his hard-earned wealth in his people. May others take his lead and follow suit. Carry on.

These Founders Are Building A Diverse Community For Sneakerheads Through Their Startup Tradeblock

October 14, 2021 (updated October 15, 2021) Published by doro1980

(Article by Ngozi Nwanji on afrotech; Photo Credit: David Avila)

“There’s a difference between being for the culture and doing it for the culture and the three visionaries at Tradeblock — a sneaker trading app where kicks are currency — are committed to the latter for the sneaker community.

The Austin-based startup officially hit the ground running earlier this year in May, but the initial vision for Tradeblock was birthed in 2009 by co-founder Tony Malveaux. While inspired by ESPN’s Trade Machine, Malveaux connected with his longtime best friend and now fellow co-founder Darren Smith about his idea — but it was a dream deferred until bringing their fellow childhood friend Mbiyimoh Ghogomu — Tradeblock’s CEO — onboard and from that moment they’ve become trailblazers in the sneaker marketplace.”

Source: https://afrotech.com/tradeblock-sneaker-trading-app

The Trump administration countered Chinese investment in African tech. Will Biden continue?

January 20, 2021 (updated January 20, 2021) Published by doro1980

“In January 2020, Nigerian healthcare startup LifeBank became the first company to receive investment under a new maternal care initiative introduced by the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). LifeBank’s 24/7 blood supply business met three criteria for a DFC-funded company; it is a revenue-generating enterprise filling a developmental gap in an emerging market. Using these investment criteria, the DFC has gone on to invest in multiple sectors across Africa. In addition to LifeBank, DFC’s Africa portfolio includes Twiga Foods, Copia (both Kenyan startups), and investments in Angola, Botswana, Chad, Egypt, Gabon, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda. The DFC has a $75 billion investment target for people in less developed economies, through loans and direct equity funding into startups, funding VC funds, and providing technical support. That alone makes its presence in Africa remarkable. Startups working on power generation, healthcare, agriculture, technology, and financial services could access really large tickets for massive scale. But America is changing hands to an ideologically different leadership. How will this influence the DFC’s future approach and impact in Africa?”

Article by Alexander O. Onukwue

Source: https://techcabal.com/2021/01/20/biden-trump-china-investment-africa/

African Women in Technology Conference 2019

July 23, 2019 (updated July 23, 2019) Published by doro1980

“Speaking with representatives of various tech organizations from all over Africa, the conference presented a great opportunity for women to be better versions of themselves. Speaking at the event, Laura Chite the CEO CIO East Africa noted, “This is an opportunity to be a better version of oneself not just in the technology careers but holistically. It is worth seizing.””

Source: https://bit.ly/2YakZSP

Two things are true: The leadership of women is critical to our survival. And technology has the potential to solve many social and economic problems that are pervasive on the continent. Looking forward to seeing many more similar events both at home and abroad.

Why You Should Care That Nigeria Is In Silicon Valley

July 22, 2019 (updated July 22, 2019) Published by doro1980

“To establish bilateral economic relationships between Silicon Valley, Nigeria and emerging countries in Africa, [the Silicon Valley – Nigerian Economic Development Inc.] identifies Silicon Valley Tech companies interested and able to hire Nigerian engineering, computer science and technology graduates utilizing H1-b Visa program… It introduces seasoned and emerging tech firms to Nigeria’s federal government to facilitate the creation of technology, manufacturing plants, and call centers to increase employment for Nigerian college graduates as skilled labor workforce.”

Source: https://bit.ly/32GUhod

The future is technology and Nigeria knows it. And what better way to become competitive globally than to create relationships with tech companies in Silicon Valley. And, as the world’s 27th largest economy, Nigeria has a lot to offer. If the future is tech, where do we fit in?

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Inside Iyin Aboyeji’s plan to build charter cities for African tech

Silicon Valley VC’s have Money For African Startups [If You’re Not African]

Afrofuturism Comes to the Pacific Northwest in Boom! Studios’ Buckhead

Generating Mining Wealth for Universities and Low-Income Communities

Tabitha Brown Goes From Vegan TikTok Star To Her First Vegan Restaurant

Robert F. Smith, Goalsetter Launch Initiative To Help A Million Black & LatinX Kids Become Shareholders

These Founders Are Building A Diverse Community For Sneakerheads Through Their Startup Tradeblock

The Trump administration countered Chinese investment in African tech. Will Biden continue?

African Women in Technology Conference 2019

Why You Should Care That Nigeria Is In Silicon Valley

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