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a16z, Avenir and Google back South African mobile games publisher Carry1st in $20M round

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The company started as a game studio where it conceptualized, developed (from system designs to artwork and engineering), and launched mobile games. We are delighted to be making our first investment in an Africa-headquartered company in Carry1st, a next-generation mobile games and fintech platform,” Haber said in a statement.

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Dash CEO placed on ‘indefinite administrative leave’ as the Insight-backed startup carries out financial audit

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Prince Boakye Boampong , the founder and CEO of Dash , which provides an alternative payment network with connected wallets allowing interaction between mobile money and bank accounts in Africa, has allegedly been temporarily suspended pending an investigation into financial impropriety, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation.

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Slice is launching a point-of-sale system for pizzerias

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Slice , the online ordering platform for independent pizzerias, announced two new offerings this morning — a point-of-sale system designed specifically for those businesses, as well as a rewards program for diners. So the Slice Register is a combined software and hardware (including an iPad) solution.

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Origami Labs’ OFLO is a smart walkie talkie for frontline workers

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OFLO is a voice communication system designed to replace traditional walkie talkies. OFLO was created for the millions of frontline workers in health care, hospitality, security, manufacturing and other sectors who can’t sit in front of a computer or look down at mobile screens frequently.

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Egypt’s customer engagement platform for F&B brands in MENA, Koinz, raises $4.8M seed

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The company developed a mobile app for takeout and delivery orders that manages offline customer experiences while delivering an engagement platform to manage loyalty programs, customer feedback and analytics about the online and offline customer base. ” This is where Koinz comes in. Image Credits: Koinz.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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In April 2022, Ivan Kaunov, the company’s co-founder and Head of Growth, was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a reserve officer. i3 Engineering “The complete solution for Smart Home projects and business’s automation, which consists of controllers mounted on a DIN-rail, software and mobile application.”

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Multi-LLM routing strategies for generative AI applications on AWS

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For instance, consider an AI-driven legal document analysis system designed for businesses of varying sizes, offering two primary subscription tiers: Basic and Pro. This architecture workflow includes the following steps: A user submits a question through a web or mobile application. 70B and 8B.