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South Africa's My-iMali to trade 20% of its company for US$1.6 million in crowdfunding campaign BROU

South Africa's My-iMali to trade 20% of its company for US$1.6 million in crowdfunding campaign [View this email in your browser]( BROUGHT TO YOU BY VERIFY ME 20 - 09 - 2019 Welcome to today's edition of TC Daily! Was this mail forwarded to you? Please take a moment to [subscribe]( to join our community! A MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNER Did you know that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has adopted September 16 as National ID Day to raise awareness about the important role identity plays in empowering individuals? At VerifyMe, our goal is to solve the trust issue so businesses can process and deliver more real-time services to their customers, while making the verification process painless and efficient. Request our [KYC Solution](. Johannesburg-based[insurtech startup Pineapple is the only African startup]( among 10 finalists of VentureClash, a $5-million global venture challenge for early-stage companies. The other finalists are Atidot, Cinchy, Covr Financial Technologies, Curatio, Deep IT, EyeControl, MothersChoice, ReferWell and Tremor Technologies. The 10 finalists will participate in a live pitch event at Yale University on 17 October in front of a panel of judges. VentureClash brings together digital health, insurtech, fintech and Internet of Things (IoT) companies from around the world to compete for investment, mentoring, customer introductions and services from Connecticut Innovations to help them grow and succeed in Connecticut in the US. [YETU Property has been named winner]( the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) leg of the Seedstars competition. The startup will join national winners at the Seedstars Africa Summit in Johannesburg come December and stand the chance to pitch for up to US$500,000 in equity investment at the global finale in Switzerland. The platform helps Congolese diaspora become homeowners in their country of origin by funding real estate developers to build residential properties that its users then acquire. How is technology changing the mobility sector in Africa? Join Uber West Africa General Manager, Lola Kassim and other key stakeholders at the [TC Townhall: Mobility]( a forum about the future of Africa's transport and logistics tech sector holding on the 27th of September, 2019. The most knowledgeable and influential mobility entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers will gather to explore, discuss and define the potential of Africa’s mobility sector and the challenges. Get tickets to the event [via this link](. There is a [20% discount]( you or your organisation would like to purchase five (5) tickets or more. [Applications are open till October 31]( the 6th Chivas Venture, a global competition that gives away US$1 million in no-strings funding every year to impact startups that blend profit and purpose. [SafeBoda is looking for an Operations Associate in Ibadan, Nigeria](. If you are passionate about ride-hailing, a confident and persuasive communicator, an independent thinker and a rockstar problem solver, apply by sending an email with relevant documents to [zachary@safeboda.com]( South African e-wallet provider My-iMali has [launched an Uprise.Africa crowdfunding campaign]( to raise US$1.6 million in order to expand its business. The startup has already acquired 2,100 app users, and 35 enterprise customers, and is looking to expand by raising US$1.6 million in return for a 20% stake in the company through an equity crowdfunding campaign on Uprise.Africa. The company's E-Wallet App enables customers make transfers to bank accounts, and top-up or purchase prepaid products and services Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed the [Copyright Amendment Bill, 2017 into law.]( Prior to this time, copyrights in Kenya were guided by the Copyright Act, 2001. The amended law whose bill was first proposed in 2016 by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has sought to become more robust in capturing copyrights issues as is obtainable presently. For instance, a clause in the amended bill will now task ISPs to restrict or delete copyright-infringing content in a 48-hour window after reporting from a copyright holder or be punished if they fail to do so, a clause that will greatly benefit digital content creators. [South Africa has been]( on the process of passing and assenting an amended copyrights bill since 2009. Ultimately, it is the extent of implementation of the assented law that will matter the most moving forward. In August, 80 tech industry stakeholders from 30 African countries converged in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss how to create a framework to ensure the success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Organised by Co-Creation Hub, the meet up was targeted at readying the industry ahead of the July 2020 kickoff date for the agreement. [Here's how the discussions unfolded at the 2-day event.]( Three of our friend over at [Zikoko]( going to try to bring the jollof wars always trending online to a decisive end. From September 22, Fu'ad, Kayode and Toke will travel across 14 West African countries in a bus exploring the jollof, every other food each country offers, their music and culture as a whole for a total of 80 days. If you want to know who wins this jollof war for real, follow them on the road at []( This week saw the[massive layoff of junior developers at Andela]( a company that previously trained inexperienced software developers but is now pivoting towards hiring mid and senior level developers to meet client needs. The company said it was looking to [hire 700 of these senior developers]( by the end of 2020 but where will Andela find these 700 these senior developers?[This Techpoint article says in Ghana](. In addition to Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya. That's it, Have a great weekend. - Kay Share TC Daily with your friends! [Share]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2019 Big Cabal Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up on TechCabal.com Our mailing address is: Big Cabal Media 18, Nnobi Street, Animashaun, Surulere, LagosSurulere 100001 Nigeria [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.

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