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7 Startups for Current Tekedia Capital Investment Cycle Posted

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Update: We have posted the 7 startups which are participating in the current Tekedia Capital investment cycle. Register and join our members, and co-invest in Africa’s finest emerging startups.


Greetings! This is a friendly reminder that the next  Tekedia Capital investment cycle will begin on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. On that date, the companies which are coming for this cycle will be posted in the Board. You will see their pitch decks, tractions and Tekedia Capital overview videos explaining why we think the startups are opportunities.  The companies are from the following sectors:

Real Estate Tech: the startup concatenated typical real estate playbooks with digital technology.

Manufacturing: the startup invented a new business model, finding a major niche in the market and at the end, linked digital systems to manufacturing. 

Fintech/Crypto Banking: the numbers are huge and the startup is growing at a really fast rate. We had disclosed the firm already in the Board as we made the call for members due to massive global interest. Nonetheless, the team will be here to pitch.

SaaS Software: a simple SaaS solution which is ramping up. We model that it is a YCombinator candidate.

Biotech/Healthcare: precision medicine with advanced diagnostics tech.

Downstream Oil & Gas Tech: it has the promise to redesign the architecture of Africa’s energy sector and digitize the industry. Backed by some industry’s leading brands; it has validated and tested its technologies. It has a fintech playbook in the mix.

Meanwhile, there have been questions, from Nigeria, on the bank account, for payout, for the portfolio startup which was acquired. Tekedia Capital wires to only USD- denominated bank accounts in Nigeria. So, you need to have a dorm account in USD. (If you live outside Africa and your account is in Euro, GBP, Saudi Riyal, and other major currencies, there is no problem. We will initiate in USD from the United States; they will convert to local currency at your end.) Nonetheless, one of our startups enables people to get US bank accounts while living in Nigeria or anywhere. In that case, we will just credit your US bank account in the United States when that begins in about 2-3 weeks.

To join Tekedia Capital, click here.

Regards,

Tekedia Team

Uncovering the Career-planning Mystery

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Education is the key to the future of world nations because the globe believes in the ethics of educational progress in terms of constructing and addressing the wants and needs of humans as a whole. The primary and secondary stages of human development and growth with regard to career planning will be discussed in this article. Human nature is also known as the nature of self-improvement since, in my opinion, one person’s small actions can affect entire generations.

The behavioral origin and roots of a child will likely reveal the cultural sector (Gifted/Talented) of the child to know his or her root of job choice because this way of profession choice is naturally important to humans which puts some to depression, anxiety, and chronic mental problem. The best time to look below oneself and realize one’s (a child’s) potential in a certain area of the world is during this stage of adolescence. 

However, this is a significant problem that many people are dealing with, particularly in West Africa (Nigeria) as a case study because of the unfavorable climatic climate, which has made matters worse for people in general and students in particular ( would-be career seekers).

Giving society a lofty aspiration is something to consider, and “if you didn’t discover yourself someone will discover you and make use of you either in a positive or harmful way,” as I wrote in my last blog article. Please read the citation sentence again, translate it into your thoughts, and consider whether your plans and the road map you follow are really worthwhile. A child’s growth and development are really vital, and they require very high parental attention to get them on the right track. 

For example, if a low-IQ child from a rural school district is transferred to an urban school district, you will find that the child will be exposed to numerous educational teaching facilities and be around children with high IQs, which will help the child improve and be competitive. This strategy might be a way to alter or uncover a child’s learning capacity, which inadvertently aids with career exploration.

Many youngsters in my neighborhood today are frustrated and depressed as a result of their job decisions, which have added a toxic culture to a society that isn’t developing as it should. It is also important to discuss how the child’s family’s social stratification affected his or her job decisions, whether they were good or bad. My secondary school experience in a rural location was the worst; I can state that many people there were enslaved to a culture of playing rather than studying; there was no reading or assessment; even the parents who had no formal education tried to help in any way they could. “I despise the rural school system,”

However, understanding a specific system before applying or entering the field is crucial because it allows one to learn more about the system’s nature and determine whether it is the future to embrace. Because I thought I had already seen the light, a recent book that I read today, with the title Career planning for students, really opened my eyes. But in all seriousness, this book provides a thorough introduction to career planning that can act as a guide for any student who adopts the author’s philosophy of career planning and wants to understand the “Why” behind their profession choice.

Everyone, including students who in one way or another are facing serious challenges in career selection, should read this book, Career planning for students. These books will offer a road map for figuring out your Y and the reason for living.

Summary

In the educational system, problem-solving includes developing instructional solutions. Planning a career can help students quiet their minds so they can figure out how to justify their future. This is Clinton Chidera, a young guy who always seeks out positive channels and makes sure that everyone is aware of every internal positive value.

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Latin America Based Fintech Company Ebanx Set To Launch Operation In Africa

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Global payments fintech company founded in Latin America, Ebanx is set to launch operations in Africa.

Having considered Africa to be a hotbed for digital payments and the digital market, the startup has made a move to tap into the booming Fintech space.

In Africa, Fintechs have so far attracted an outsized portion of funding, aided by an influx of new investors and larger average deal sizes.

Soaring funding highlights growing confidence in Africa as investors and firms recognize the continent’s huge potential for fintech sector growth.

Ebanx is presently in 15 countries in Latin America and has so far processed over $1 billion in payments since its inception.

The startup company now wants to expand its operation of mobile money in Africa. 

In a statement, the CEO and co-founder,  João Del Valle, disclosed that although Africa’s digital economy is still developing, it has a lot of exciting potential that spurred the company to expand its operations in the region.

In his words; “Africa’s fast-growing digital economy is only in its early days, and it’s projected to grow up and to the right for the next few decades.

“Together with local players, EBANX will be a catalyst to realize the many benefits of a digital economy even faster.” 

EBANX had already commenced operations in Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria in late August, strategically expanding into these top three African countries because, altogether they account for 32% of the continent’s population, 51% of its GDP, and 73% of the startup accelerators active in Africa today.

The President of Global Payments at EBANX, Paula Bellizia said in a statement;

“Expanding our solutions to African countries speaks directly to EBANX’s mission of creating access, and having Pipefy as a merchant makes this moment even more special to us, expanding solutions and services throughout regions full of opportunities,”

“After studying the region and building a deep understanding of its local players, entities, and challenges, we are diving into Africa to provide local payments solutions that will help build the digital economy at a rapid pace, drive broader financial inclusion for its population, and provide greater access to a variety of goods and services from global merchants interested in building their market share there”.

Ebanx will also look to consider popular local payments in each of these countries it is expanding to.

In South Africa, it will let online shoppers access internet banking to make an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) that gets instantly verified. EFT is the second most popular online payment method in South Africa today.

In Kenya, it will offer a mobile banking service that lets users store and transfer money, as well as pay for online shopping through their mobile phones, much like M-Pesa. 

In Nigeria, it will offer USSD and bank transfer services.  The former will be a session-based protocol that travels over the GSM signaling channel to query information and trigger services and will enable customers to pay for their e-commerce shopping. The latter will enable customers to pay for online purchases quickly and easily without needing a credit or debit card.

Tekedia Mini-MBA edition 9 Has Started, ARTSPLIT Scholarships, More

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Greetings! The 9th edition of Tekedia Mini-MBA has since started with login instructions sent to all incoming Learners. If for any reason you did not receive the instruction,  simply go here for a copy. Once you complete the setup, you will have access to the class board.

The WhatsApp Group link has also been provided in the Board. The live session begins on Saturday, Sept 17, at 7pm WAT. Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe, the Lead Faculty, will open the live session. He will teach on  “Innovation, Growth and Mission of Firms”. In the next two weeks, executives from SAP Africa, Microsoft USA, Barry Callebaut Group Belgium , etc will rotate. WELCOME to our Institute and THANK YOU for joining us.

Tekedia does not send reminders; so, we encourage you to set personal reminders. Live classes will be held on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm WAT, from Sept 17  to Dec 3, while pre-recorded weekly courses will drop at 12 noon WAT Mondays. 

We continue to receive registrations for Tekedia Mini-MBA edition 9 and other Tekedia Institute’s programs here. 

Meanwhile, we have 1000 scholarships for Tekedia CollegeBoost (mini-MBA to university, polytechnic, etc students), courtesy of ARTSPLIT. Go here and apply if you are interested.

We welcome you to the Institute. 

Regards,

Tekedia Team

Walmart Introduces Virtual Try-on Tech That Allows Shoppers To Model Clothes

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American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, Walmart, has launched an AI-powered virtual try-on tool technology that helps shoppers to see how a clothing item would look on them.

This technology helps customers visualize clothing on models that share the same body type as them, to know if such clothing will be a great fit.

Before this recent technology, Walmart allows its customers to select among the dozens of models on its platform to find the one which best looked like them, before selecting the outfit.

Currently, the company has advanced, by launching a new technology called “Be Your Model,” which lets shoppers use their photos to see how clothing looks on them, instead of choosing one of the existing fashion models.

The computer vision and neural network-powered feature is capable of analyzing catalog images of garments to create a dressed image.

The use of neural networks will help shoppers to determine the different variations of a product, including size, color and other factors like fabric draping or sleeve length.

The feature is currently available on more than 270,000 items across Walmart’s portfolio of exclusive, elevated brands and private brands.

Walmart SVP of New Businesses and Emerging Tech Cheryl Ainoa, disclose that the new feature presents a more realistic imagery than some other experiences where a photo is simply laid overtop another image, which makes it feel different from other tech, like AR-enabled shopping.

Where we didn’t feel like customers were satisfied is that a lot of the AR experiences are basically the equivalent of taking and laying a flat image on top of a flat image,” she says. “That doesn’t let you actually experience what this article of clothing is going to look like on me.”

This feature is now available on more than 270,000 items across both national brands like Champion, Levi’s and Hanes, and Walmart’s portfolio of brands, including Sofia Active by Sofia Vergara, Love & Sports, ELOQUII Elements, Time & Tru, Athletic Works, Terra & Sky, No Boundaries, Avia and The Pioneer Woman.

A smaller number of items on the Walmart Marketplace also support the feature. It’s also expanded from 50 models to now over 100.

As inflation continues to surge, which has driven up the prices of commodities, also cutting down on customers spending, in a bid to enhance customers’ experience Walmart is unveiling the new tool at a time when selling new outfits has gotten tougher.

With the coming expansion, its customers no longer have to only select from the available models.

Instead, desktop shoppers on Walmart.com and users of Walmart’s mobile app will be able to use their own photos in order to create a more personalized shopping experience. This option is rolling out first to iOS users of the Walmart app and to the web, with Android launching in the weeks ahead.

It is interesting to note that Walmart is the first to offer a virtual try-on experience for apparel brands at scale.