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6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Harriet Heywood |Tom Jackson

Image source, Tom Jackson/BBCImage caption, Fencing has been installed around the Priory Centre and part of the car park as redevelopment works move into their next phaseConstruction work has started to renovate a building that was losing £300,000 annually. The Priory Centre is being renovated as part of a £15m investment to revamp the centre of St Neots, Cambridgeshire's largest market town.

1 month ago | disruptafrica.com | Tom Jackson

Botswanan startup Brastorne is connecting millions of Africans who lack internet access by turning basic feature phones into digital gateways using simple technologies such as SMS, USSD and IVR/voice technology. Founded in 2013 by Martin Stimela and Naledi Magowe, Brastorne was born out of the fact that millions of people in African villages remain disconnected from the opportunities that connectivity provides.

1 month ago | disruptafrica.com | Tom Jackson

Diversity Dividend: Exploring Gender Equality in the African Tech Ecosystem 2023 The African Tech Startups Funding Report 2023 Diversity dividend: Female fund managers in Africa – Eloho Omame Diversity dividend: Female fund managers in Africa – The AfricInvest women Diversity Dividend: Exploring Gender Equality in the African Tech Ecosystem 2023 Diversity dividend: Female fund managers in Africa – Janngo Capital The African Tech Startups Funding Report 2022 The Kenyan Startup Ecosystem Report...

1 month ago | bbc.com | Tom Jackson

Convoy leaves to provide medical aid to UkraineTom JacksonReporting fromThriplow, CambridgeshireHarriet HeywoodTom Jackson/BBCSome Daffodil Weekend members making the trip expected to be back on FridayVolunteers have started a 13,000 mile trip to give aid to people in Ukraine. Daffodil Weekend committee members from Thriplow in Cambridgeshire will drive for four days as part of a 14-vehicle convoy to deliver medical support.

2 months ago | disruptafrica.com | Tom Jackson

Entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs) play a vital role in bridging the gap between promising ventures and investors seeking measurable impact, writes Susan Nakami, regional lead for Africa at Village Capital, which supports impact-driven, seed-stage startups in emerging markets. For entrepreneurs, ESOs often serve as the first, and sometimes only, source of support in navigating the complex path to investment readiness.