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What we know (and dont) about Goldman Sachs Africa VC investing

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 NewsEditorafrica, Andreessen Horowitz, asia, e-commerce, entrepreneurship, Europe, finance, Ghana, Goldman Sachs, head, Investment Banking, Jules Frebault, jumia, jumo, Kenya, kobo360, London, Middle East, Money, Nigeria, player, Private Equity, Rocket Internet, San Francisco, sequoia capital, South Africa, Twiga Foods, Uber, United States, Venture Capital, zipline

Goldman Sachs is investing in African tech companies. The venerable American investment bank and financial services firm has backed startups from Kenya to Nigeria and taken a significant stake in e-commerce venture Jumia, which listed on the NYSE in 2019. Though Goldman declined to comment on its Africa VC activities for this article, the company has spoken to TechCrunch in the past about specific investments. Goldman Sachs is one of the most enviable investment banking shops on Wall Street, generating $36 billion in net revenues in 2019, or roughly $1…

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30 Thought-Provoking Digital Illustrations That Expose The Flaws Of Our Modern Society

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 NewsEditor700-page, artwork, critique of politics, critique of society, Davide Bonazzi, glory, human flaws, italian illustrator, Money, politics, Power, social-issues

Art has recently grown into a relatively strong medium to convey critique. Whether it’s of the way we live our lives, the way “things are done” in our society, or the way we abuse the planet (or abuse each other). In a world where a single picture can tell a thousand words—how information is much more consumed via imagery rather than language—art turns out to be an effective way to understand the scope of an issue and to call for change. This is the trajectory that artist and illustrator Davide…

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FintechOS raises $14M to help banks launch products as fast as fintech startups

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 NewsEditorCapgemini, deloitte, Earlybird Venture Capital, economy, Europe, financial services, financial technology, insurance, Microsoft, Money, monzo, N26, partner, plug and play, south east asia, United States

Over the last few years, we’ve seen the rise of fintech startups like N26 and Monzo to challenge the incumbents with new products like challenger banks. But what if the big banks wanted to compete in that game themselves? This is the aim of FintechOS, a Romanian startup that actually aims to help incumbents compete in this brave new, competitive, world. FintechOS allows banks and insurance companies to act and react faster than the new upstarts on the scene with plug and play products. It’s announcing today that it has secured $14 million (£10.7 million)…

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As the new year beckons European investors start moving into new roles

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 NewsEditoradvisor, Berlin, corporate finance, eastern europe, European Union, finance, jon bradford, London, Money, motive partners, partner, Qualcomm Ventures, SeedCamp, supply chain, TechStars, ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

As the Holiday Season approaches, new jobs for players in the tech ecosystem beckon. And this is no less true for investors. Two notable moves have recently happened that are worthy of note in the European scene. The first is that GR Capital, a pan-European VC, is opening an office in London and has lured Jason Ball, who, earlier this year, left Qualcomm Ventures where had been European Managing Director for over a decade. Ball spent ten years as a mentor at Seedcamp and individually invested in more than ten…

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Freelancing Hacks of The Year

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 NewsEditorhack, Money

What does it mean to be employed? Waking up way too early to make your way to the office on time. Crowded office rooms with loud chit-chats. Meetings, tasks, and always grumpy bosses. Long hours doing the same monotonous work, detracting from it all for about half an hour just to grab something to eat. Are you tired of living in a routine? Have you always dreamt of finding a way out of this vicious circle? Luckily, today, you don’t have to sacrifice everything to make money for living. freelanceTo…