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E-Livestock and Mastercard Launch Blockchain-Based Solution to Aid Farmers in Zimbabwe
Image sourced from Feed Navigator. E-Livestock Global today launched a first-of-its-kind solution powered by Mastercard’s blockchain-based Provenance solution, empowering Zimbabwean farmers to prove the origin and health records of their cattle, while reducing risks to buyers. First-of-its-Kind A first in the Middle East and Africa, the solution brings new hope to Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector after an outbreak of tick-borne disease in 2018 led to the death of 50,000 cattle. The lack of a traceability system has seen Zimbabwe unable to export beef to lucrative markets in Europe and the Middle East in recent years, reducing export earnings from beef, which are important to the country’s economy. The E-Livestock Global solution brings end-to-end visibility to the cattle supply chain. Commer...
Kenyan Food Delivery Startup Secures $1-Million Pre-Seed Ahead of August Launch
Image sourced from TechCabal. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_0b0.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_0b0.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Upcoming Kenyan food delivery startup Kune has closed a pre-seed funding round at $1-million in investments. The startup, which seeks to prepare and deliver freshly-made, ready-to-eat meals at affordable prices, will look to use the capital boost to scale its on-demand services before its planned launch in August later this year. The pre-seed funding round was led by Pan-African venture capital consortium, Launch Africa Ventures, and supported by Century Oak Capital GmbH, Consonance and Pariti, an ecosystem management firm. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_884.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_884.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Kune on the Go T...
