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    Wednesday News Roundup: The Federation of 1776

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    Olumuyiwa Coker
    5th Aug, 2015
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    Wednesday News Roundup: The Federation of 1776

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    US-based technology incubator and venture fund, 1776, has just admitted Nairobi’s coworking space, iHub, to its network of top incubator programs and hubs across the world, 1776 startup federation. In South Africa, a new multi currency pricing solution allows international customers to pay for goods in their home currencies.

    Check out other news that made rounds across the African technopolis.

    iHub Joins the ‘Startup Federation’ of Tech Incubators
    Nairobi’s co-working space, iHub, has joined the 1776 Startup Federation, a network of top incubator programs and hubs across the world curated by incubator and venture fund, 1776.

    Planet Payment Launches ‘Shop in Your Currency’ Payment Solution
    Shop in your currency is a multi currency pricing solution that lets retailers localise their ecommerce offering but enables international customers pay in their home currencies.

    BRCK Appoints Nivi Mukherjee to Head BRCK Education
    Ushahidi, the team of makers behind the self-powered internet backup, BRCK, has launched a learning division to be led by Nivi Mukherjee, CEO and co-founder of eLimu.

    Powertel Plans to Connect 55 Schools to its Fiber Optic Network
    Powertel, a Zimbabwean telco and ISP, has revealed plans to connect 55 schools across Zimbabwe to its vast fibre network for free.

    Digital Academy and Barclays to Train Developers in South Africa
    Digital Academy has been launched in Johannesburg with the support of Barclays Africa Group to train software developers in South Africa.

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    SAP software to help SMEs keep pace with business innovation
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