Egyptian online learning platform helps struggling kids and refugees
An Egyptian startup has created a free crowdsourced educational platform as a supplement to a failing school system, but with much wider-reaching...
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Cycling game app gets cyclists on the streets to earn points and revamp cycling infrastructure
A Chilean startup is encouraging people to get on their bikes by making cycling into a game. According to tech publication The Next Web, the idea...
Startup leaders to discuss ‘inspiring our future’ at Horasis Global Meeting
Representatives from 500 Startups and Startup Manufactory will discuss how to inspire our future at the annual Horasis Global Meeting in Portugal...
Food tech startup making plant-based meat bags $114 million in funding
One of the largest environmental dilemmas in the U.S. stems from the mass meat and poultry farm industries that pollute farms and waterways. A...
South Korean inspired hangover cure drink receives $8 million in funding
A Canadian stumbled upon a miracle hangover cure while drinking heavily on a trip to Seoul and decided to make his own version when he couldn’t...
Pan African banking app hits 4 million user milestone
Ecobank, the banking app that serves 36 countries in Africa, announced Tuesday that it hit another milestone when it reached 4 million users...
How trucking costs are pushing up the price of your Cheerios and other everyday products
For anyone close to their grandparents, you are probably used to hearing them recount stories of how much everyday items like such as milk, bread or...
Business support startup rakes in $9.3 million in funding
The startup Electric aims to provide "all-in-one IT support" in quicker and easier ways for small business owners throughout the United States. That...
Bulgaria to invest €150M in home-grown startups
On March 13 Bulgaria hosted its first national exposition for startups and announced a new program to invest €150 million on home-grown...
‘Super hero’ app saves lives by helping ambulances get through traffic
Indian startup Traffitizer has created an app that can manage traffic signals, giving ambulances the green light so they can arrive at hospitals in...
Save up to $600 on your flight by delivering packages with Airmule
If the urge to travel has ever made you consider donating a kidney to pay for the next flight, then Airmule might be the startup for you. And no,...
Israel leads the way in tech startups for disabled people
Israel is the unlikely country producing and fostering a great variety of startups dedicated to helping people with disabilities. Israeli...
