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YC-backed Namibian startup JABU gets $3.2M for its B2B e-commerce and retail play

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One of the earliest in the space, Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform TradeDepot , raised a combined $110 million in debt and equity. Due to the pandemic, Akinin’s construction company embarked on a COVID relief program to donate food supplies in Namibia. Then, he stumbled on the country’s B2B e-commerce retail opportunity. “We

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Bosch picks up Five.ai after the self-driving startup pivoted to B2B and then put itself up for sale

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Today, Bosch announced that it would be acquiring Five.ai , the autonomous driving startup that started with big ambitions to build and operate its own fleet of robotaxis but ultimately pivoted to focusing on technology development as a B2B play. Scale matters in building automated driving technology.

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TrueBiz aims to help financial services providers onboard business customers faster, avoid fraud

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Due diligence was a big topic in 2022 for a variety of reasons. But due diligence doesn’t just apply to investors pouring money into startups, or companies acquiring other companies. We do this by automating the review of a business’s online and offline footprint,” Hakimian told TechCrunch in an interview. “We

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Kenyan tech-enabled logistics platform Amitruck raises $4 million, embarks on Uganda, Tanzania expansion

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The shipping business in Africa has for years been inefficient and costly due to the traditional ways of managing operations – traditional in the sense that a shipper has to physically look for a transporter, sometimes through a middle-man, and often, once goods are delivered, the trucks almost always make the return trip empty.

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AARP Innovation Labs takes a holistic approach to age-tech at CES

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When young (or youngish) people think of age-tech, they may picture mostly clinical solutions—telemedicine platforms, for instance. Goalsetter raises $15 million to go B2B with children’s financial literacy app. Growing older, however, doesn’t just have a physical component.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

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Most companies have transitioned to become more software-centric, and with this transformation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have proliferated. But APIs do more than support next-generation technologies — they already serve a foundational purpose within most enterprises.

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Daily Crunch: App Store reviews and social media depict user backlash against Snapchat’s new AI chatbot

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Sarah writes that the social media giant is seeing a spike in one-star reviews, which include calling for its removal. Go on, another handful for ya: They just want to stay involvo : Frederic reports that Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in driver monitoring startup CorrActions. Big Tech Inc. You can sign up here. Kirsten has more.