Simple budgeting tool with a video. Cost her nothing. Feedback is pouring in. This is MVP.

Good read on the journey so far for lipstick & beauty products brand, MDMflow

A Cameroon startup without internet access launched an SMS car-tracking app. Cameroon’s government shut down the internet in English-speaking regions of the country for a total of 230 days between January 2017 and March 2018. A young entrepreneur managed to turn the ordeal into an opportunity by developing a car-tracking application that does not depend on the internet but uses SMS.

“I love tech, but I’m not techie” is a phrase I’ve heard from countless people, particularly women, since starting Hustle Crew in 2016. Refreshing read from Abadesi of Hustle Crew

There is something to be said that 6 of the top 10 firms have diverse GPs, but only 3 of those 6 have diversity-focused thesis. There is no reason that larger more established funds should not be on this list. 

Inspirational story! Enjoy this short video. Although I don’t agree with the click bait title, everyone has a different path but we need stories like this to challenge the current narrative of black boys in Britain.

What do investors look for in a tech company before backing it? Quick read on views from UK investors. Good to see a good friend, Michael Tefula​, associate at Downing Ventures, explained what the firm looks for in prospective investments.

In the words of Jay-Z, “We are culture. Nothing moves without us.” Marlon Nichols, Co-Founder/ Managing Partner at Cross Culture Ventures in conversation with Chris Denson, Director at Ignition Factory/ Founder of Innovation Crush discuss culture as currency–understanding super-consumers and how adopting an inclusive approach will likely launch the next billion-dollar company.

The Women of Color in Computing Researcher/Practitioner Collaborative is a new initiative which aims to develop foundational landscape data on the participation and pathways to success of women of color across the computing pipeline, identify obstacles and barriers unique to women of color in computing, and explore the efficacy of various interventions to improve the outcomes.

Artificial intelligence has been criticised for its use as a surveillance tool and for racist algorithms built into software. Nonprofit organization AI4All wants to show people that AI can be used to better humanity, starting with creating tech spaces for minorities while they’re still young.

Join BBB on the 18th August in London for their Blogger & Brand Mixer! Prepare for a relaxed afternoon of camaraderie and community with Black British bloggers, YouTubers and podcasters. 

“Black people held their conversations about tech and innovation in the bars or clubs.” Is this true for the UK?

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