Author: Zach_Wilson
Trump’s travel ban could extend to Africa’s top tech country, Nigeria
The Trump administration is poised to add several African countries to a U.S. travel ban list, including Africa’s top tech hub, Nigeria. Politico first reported the White House is considering Tanzania, Eritrea, Sudan and Nigeria for new travel restrictions, to coincide with the three-year anniversary of Trump’s original executive order,…
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InterviewBit secures $20M to grow its advanced online computer science program in India
InterviewBit, a Bangalore-based startup that runs an advanced online computer science program for college graduates and young professional engineers, has raised $20 million in one of the largest Series A financing rounds in the education sector. The nine-month-old startup’s Series A round was led by Sequoia India, Tiger Global and…
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Hot NBN100 deal: Score AU$10 off a speedy MyRepublic plan
If you’re in the market for a fast NBN100 broadband plan, gamer-focused Aussie ISP MyRepublic is offering a sweet deal for new customers, knocking AU$10 off the monthly cost of their 100Mbps tier for the first six months. MyRepublic scores well in ACCC speed ratings, with a Typical Evening Speed…
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ManoMano raises $139 million for its home improvement e-commerce platform
French startup ManoMano is raising another mega round of funding. The company operates an e-commerce website for DIY, home improvement and gardening products. This time, ManoMano is raising $139 million (€125 million) with Temasek leading the round. General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Piton Capital, Bpifrance and Kismet Holdings are also participating. The…
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Facebook and Razer are restricting employee travel to China amid coronavirus outbreak
Facebook and gaming hardware maker Razer are among the first US technology companies to begin restricting travel to China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Facebook is halting all non-essential employee travel to the country, and the company is also telling employees who recently returned from China to work from home,…
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Practice Fusion, backed by top VCs before selling in 2018, pushed doctors to prescribe opioids in kickback scheme
Practice Fusion, a medical records startup that attracted more than $150 million from VCs, including at Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, and Artis Ventures, has some negative press coverage since selling to its older and publicly traded rival Allscripts in a $100 million cash deal in early 2018. Yet it appears…
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