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Egyptian B2B e-commerce startup MaxAB and Wasoko, a Kenya-based e-commerce player with operations in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia, are in talks to merge operations, TechCrunch has exclusively learned from multiple sources. They say talks are still ongoing and the agreement hasn’t been finalized yet. The merger talks come as B2B e-commerce companies in Africa continue to scale back operations due to funding scarcity. Wasoko has been no exception: it recently conducted its largest round of layoffs, which affected most of its employees in Kenya, including some of the company’s executives. Earlier in the year, it left Senegal and Ivory…

In recent years, the legal industry has seen a significant transformation, due to the integration of advanced technologies. Among these, ChatGPT stands out as a new tool, reshaping how legal professionals approach their work. Here, we dive deep into the perspectives of industry experts and ask them the question ‘how has ChatGPT affected the legal industry?’ Here’s what they had to say…   Our Experts Luke Budka, AI Director at Definition Kiran Mann, Trainee Solicitor Liam McMonagle, IP Specialist and Partner at Thorntons Jaeger Glucina, MD and Chief of Staff at Luminance Nicolaas Matthijs, Vice President of Product Management, Anthology…

Photo by Pixabay Many charities are fighting for survival this winter but there are some vital opportunities in early 2024 which could help fundraisers, explains Elise Hunter, Director of Marketing at the Data & Marketing Association. Recent research from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) suggests that the cost-of-living crisis has created a ‘cost of giving’ crisis for charities. Their research suggests this will force one in five (19%) to stop operations completely until the economic outlook has improved. With industry reports showing nearly 170,000 charities operate in the UK, this could equate to around 34,000 charities unable to…

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The legislative overhaul attracts the philanthropic foreigners keen on contributing to the economic, social, and cultural development of El Salvador through Bitcoin donations. In a recent development, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has reportedly approved a migration law that facilitates expedited citizenship for foreigners contributing Bitcoin (BTC) donations to government social and economic development programs. The reform, endorsed by Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas party, passed through the country’s legislature on December 21, as reported by Reuters. The new law is also anticipated to take effect in the coming days. Nayib Bukele, the current leader of El Salvador, temporarily stepped…

A new study led by scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History identifies five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia. The study, published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, used DNA analysis and physical characteristics to describe two entirely new species of soft-furred hedgehogs and elevate three subspecies to the level of species. The two new species, named Hylomys vorax and H. macarong, are endemic to the endangered Leuser ecosystem, a tropical rainforest in North Sumatra and Southern Vietnam, respectively. The museum specimens that were vital to describing these two new species came from…

Damien Cotgreave, 48, was a serving Detective Constable when he began sending sexual messages to a person disguised as a teenage girl. Cotgreave, also known as Damien Gibbons, was actually sending the messages to a member of the public who then reported the matter to the police. Sussex Police investigator Michelle Shepherd, of the Paedophile Online Investigation team, said: “Cotgreave thought he was talking to a 13-year-old girl, and engaged in very explicit sexual conversation, but he was in fact talking to an adult member of the public who reported their concerns to the police, and we immediately took action to arrest him…

Location : The M25 clockwise at junction J31 . Lane Closures : Lane three is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 22 December 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 22 December 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. Source link