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Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets

TechCrunch

Africa is the world’s third fastest-growing crypto market, with crypto adoption increasing by more than 1,200% over the last two years. More recently, the company introduced Changera , a social payment solution allowing customers to use stablecoins to facilitate remittances and international payments on Netflix and Amazon via virtual cards.

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8 VCs agree: Behavioral support and remote visits make digital health a strong bet for 2021

TechCrunch

If you are investment-minded, as so many of our TechCrunch readers are, you will likely see a lot of potential in this space in 2021. How does this trend affect what you are looking to invest in for 2021? Do you see more consumer demand for digital services?

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

CIO

But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. Isn’t it time some of those overlooked and underappreciated technologies get their due? Specific technologies he names include payroll systems (that seamlessly deliver to workers the money they’re owed) and the WiFi networks (that deliver everywhere connectivity).

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

CIO

Even though Nvidia’s $40 billion bid to shake up enterprise computing by acquiring chip designer ARM has fallen apart, the merger and acquisition (M&A) boom of 2021 looks set to continue in 2022, perhaps matching the peaks of 2015, according to a report from risk management advisor Willis Towers Watson. M&A volume climbed from $3.26

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How To Run The Perfect Virtual Hackathon – Do’s & Dont’s

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Fast forward to 2021, and hackathons have exploded in popularity around the world, and for good reason. They are now virtual! Virtual hackathons now open up the opportunity for thousands of skilled developers from around the world to take part in the event, which is always a good thing. And this one is no different.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Jam City SPAC, startup PR, telemedicine market map, more

TechCrunch

Almost half of all Americans play mobile games, so Alex reviewed Jam City’s investor deck, a transcript of the investor presentation call and a press release to see how it stacks up against Zynga, which “has done great in recent quarters, including posting record revenue and bookings in the first three months of 2021.”

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Scale Computing secures $55M to help companies manage edge infrastructure

TechCrunch

According to a 2021 survey (albeit from an edge computing services vendor), 77% of companies said that they expect to see more spending for edge projects in 2022. “It was clear from our diligence that Scale Computing’s customers benefit from material cost savings as well as increased confidence in their IT infrastructure.”