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Omidyar Network and ACCION Invests $3.2 Million In A Zambian Mobile Payments Startup

Omidyar Network and ACCION International have announced that they have invested US $3.2 million in Mobile Transactions International, a Zambian startup that leverages mobile technology and an agent network to…

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eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar Invests $200K Into Nigerian Incubator

Redwood City-based Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment arm of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, said this week that it is funding an innovation center in Nigeria-Co-Creation Hub, to the tune of…

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Prosper.com, A Social Lending Marketplace Secures $17.2 Million Funding

Prosper.com, a social lending marketplace that brings together creditworthy borrowers with individual and institutional investors, today announced that it has raised over $17 million in funding from new investors Draper…

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Salesforce.com And Softbank Invest In Seesmic- Social Media Monitoring App

Seesmic, the maker of applications that monitor social networks across mobile devices, has announced a $4 million investment from salesforce.com, inc. and a Softbank Group company managed by Softbank Holdings…

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Craft Silicon of Kenya Wins 2010 Africa Awards For Entrepreneurship

Legatum, a privately owned international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, yesterday announced that Craft Silicon Ltd of Kenya has won the US $100,000 grand prize of…

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