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We see how hard early startup community members work to build their dreams. You're all wicked busy, and that's why we’re extending our early-bird pricing on passes to technewss Disrupt, taking place on October 18–20 in San Francisco. You get one extra week to save up to $1,300, so

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week's startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Bootstrapped startups, or companies that use their own revenue or existing cash flow to fund growth instead of relying on external capital sources, sit in a ve

All is not well with the proposed acquisition of U.K. start bus platform Zeelo by Mass transit group Swvl. Back in April, we covered how a possible $100 million acquisition was on the cards, and, indeed, both companies confirmed it was, though not the price. Swvl, an Egyptian-born startup that prov

A day after Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Kenya's monetary authority, said that Chipper Cash and Flutterwave were not licensed to operate in the East African country, the regulator has directed all financial institutions to cease doing business with the two fintechs. The CBK's bank supervisi

Equal Ventures, a venture firm that debuted in 2020 with a $56 million first fund, has raised a pair of new investment vehicles, SEC filings show. The New York City-based firm has closed a $94.8 million second fund and its first opportunity fund, worth $75 million. The investment firm is led by two

Updated at 9:30am ET, July 30: Kenya’s ICT cabinet minister has said the country has no plans to shut down the internet or ban Facebook. He, however, failed to disclose how the government was responding to the spread of hate speech on social sites. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog, the Na

The healthcare crisis — more evident now as summer heatwaves put pressure on hospitals — is resulting in a staffing boom. But healthcare professionals in Europe can end up with bad terms and pay due to the many hiring agencies offering medical staff on short-term contracts. As you can imagine,

We're T-minus 24 hours until the technewss Disrupt early bird flies south and takes up to $1,300 in savings with it. If you're serious about realizing your startup dreams, you need to be kind to your bottom line. Disrupt is packed with many long-tail opportunities, but this one ends in jus

Umba, a U.S.-based digital bank with a focus on emerging markets, has acquired a majority share of Daraja, a Kenyan deposit-taking microfinance bank, for an undisclosed amount. Kenya's monetary authority, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), said Umba had taken up 66.6% shareholding, an acquisition

Learning navigation platform Career Karma has laid off 60 people across its United States and global teams, CEO and co-founder Ruben Harris confirmed to technewss. While he did not share the percentage total of those impacted, sources say a third of staff was let go. C-suite was not impacted by th

Roundtables — some of the most popular sessions at technewss Disrupt — are 30-minute expert-led discussions designed for up to 20 attendees who share an interest in a particular subject. The format allows for deeper conversation, questions and answers, as well as time for attendees to connect

Google announced new Play Store policies for developers on Wednesday that aim to address issues with intrusive ads, alarms, VPNs and impersonation of brands and other apps. The company said these policies will go into effect during different timeframes so developers have ample time to make changes

Frugal founders and savvy shoppers take heed. technewss Disrupt, which takes place in person on October 18–20 — and online October 21 — can be a serious boon to your business. But our early-bird pricing disappears in a cloud of ruffled feathers on Friday, July 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. You have j

Facebook users were yesterday unable to engage in discussions or see comments on popular pages, causing confusion among some consumers, who thought they had been censored. Meta, Facebook's parent company, told technewss that a technical issue had caused the glitch that temporarily concealed co