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YC W22 batch nets 24 African startups, including 18 from Nigeria

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Thus, its platform makes it “easy for these businesses to issue corporate expense cards (Visa for now) and software, mainly for sales and marketing teams, to track and control spending. Founders : Alphas Sinja, Boya’s chief executive officer, has over eight years of experience in the banking and finance sectors.

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6 Miami-based investors share their views on the region’s startup scene

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Use discount code MIAMICRUNCH to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. However, I predict more non-Latin American founders, investors, engineers and operators from cities like New York, LA and San Francisco, will also choose to build their businesses in Miami due to higher quality of life and more attractive tax rates.

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

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Despite African governments’ inconsistent stance on cryptocurrencies, these countries house most of the continent’s crypto and blockchain startups. Chief executive officer Ruth Iselema founded the Africa-focused blockchain payments startup in 2019. Adam Umar is the company’s CTO, while Akinbola Asalu is the COO.