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FT World Tech Founders

Financial Times World Tech Founders is a new series on entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Founders talk about the rewards and challenges of starting up a business in countries such as Egypt, Tanzania ... Read more

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Paytm challenges Amazon and Flipkart

Paytm challenges Amazon and Flipkart

A shy schoolboy internet entrepreneur, hiding in the college computer centre, Vijay Shekhar Sharma went on to build a mo... Read more

27 Mar 2018

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The woman turning Emiratis into entrepreneurs

The woman turning Emiratis into entrepreneurs

Najla Al Midfa is teaching young people in the United Arab Emirates how to start and run their own businesses For infor... Read more

26 Apr 2018

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“Starting a business young is a bonus” says Kenyan tech pioneer

“Starting a business young is a bonus” says Kenyan tech pioneer

Dorcas Muthoni on the opportunities in Silicon Savannah and how to avoid corruption  For information regarding your dat... Read more

28 Jun 2018

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Ukrainian 3D-printed house takes on US market

Ukrainian 3D-printed house takes on US market

Conflict with Russia has not stopped a new crop of entrepreneurs finding funding, including Maxim Gerbut, the creator of... Read more

30 May 2018

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‘My boss said I would never work in remittances again’

‘My boss said I would never work in remittances again’

Growing up in Somaliland Ismail Ahmed saw first hand the difference that money transfers from migrant workers could make... Read more

29 Jan 2018

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Cryptocurrency companies in Russia remain wary

Cryptocurrency companies in Russia remain wary

It is not a bad time to be a cryptocurrency business in the country at the moment, says Marina Guryeva, co-founder of Cy... Read more

29 Nov 2017

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Ukrainian migrants rev up Poland’s tech scene

Ukrainian migrants rev up Poland’s tech scene

Poland has seen a surge in Ukrainian immigrant workers since fighting started in Ukraine in 2014. Among them are an incr... Read more

28 Feb 2018

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Arabic language ebookstore finds readers but not payers

Arabic language ebookstore finds readers but not payers

Ammar Mardawi is discovering just how tricky it is to run an ebook business in the Middle East without customers being a... Read more

15 Aug 2017

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An app to change how Chinese students pick jobs

An app to change how Chinese students pick jobs

Wendy Wu is hoping her new job and dating advice app Wonder Tech will help students pick jobs based on their passion and... Read more

11 Jul 2017

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Can tech start-ups help Belarus come in from the cold?

Can tech start-ups help Belarus come in from the cold?

It is said that a company from Belarus has to be twice as good to be taken seriously, even one referred to as Google for... Read more

13 Jun 2017

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