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* * Achievement unlocked: With more than ‘4 billion’ in total votes -- almost half the population of earth voted for startups! JUST KIDDING! Some companies had a to accumulating their votes. unique approach In 2021, decided to host to highlight the backbone of the future - tech startups! for the first time in forever (make sure you sing it in Anna’s voice), HackerNoon.com Startups of The Year More than 44,000 startups were nominated all across the globe, spanning over 4,553 cities. That’s.Just.Spiffy! To see who is a winner in each respective city, visit and pick a city. The name at the top of the list is the winner. (Compromised awards are under review.) startups.hackernoon.com The will announce the winners per region in their respective cities. Startups Winners Announcement Series We’d like to take a moment here and thank every single person who cast a vote and every single company, both nominated and not nominated yet this year. Furthermore, we thank you for existing and opening more opportunities for the wonders of the future to come. Even if you don’t win anything today, you’ve won something much more valuable - our hearts <3 Okay, sorry for the long introduction. Below are all the Startups Winners: Startups of the Year (SOTY) in Africa Johannesburg, South Africa With more than 900 votes cast, #SOTY calls.... MiBRAND Thank you for connecting businesses and consumers, great job! Lagos, Nigeria With 836 votes in the bag, let’s give it up for... Goodtalent Thanks for helping tech companies build great engineering teams. Cape Town, South Africa Want to learn more about finance and use that knowledge to make better financial decisions? Look no further. Introducing winner of Startups of The Year, Cape Town: Revix With 527 votes cast, it seems like a lot of people have more money in their pockets thanks to . Revix Mahé, Seychelles With around 515 votes cast, #SOTY summons... DAOLaunch Thank you for bridging the gap between investors and startups. Lusaka And the winner for #SOTY in Lusaka is... ComGrow Thanks to them, people here are getting closer to the reality of the digitization of village banking. Nairobi, Kenya With 252 votes cast, UTU came out top as the Startup of The Year. Thanks for building the trust infrastructure of the internet to help businesses and consumers engage and transact in a more reliable way. Yaoundé Accounting for more than 73% of total votes, CamPay won this award fair and square. Thank you for making sending and receiving payments easier between online merchants. Abuja, Nigeria A proud winner in the prestigious capital of Nigeria, Elesaro deserves all the plaudits it gets. is a suite crowdfunding protocol built on BSC, Reward, Equity, Lending & NFT Marketplace. Congratulations! Elesaro Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Jamii Africa is the name that will always be engraved on the #SOTY trophy. As a mobile micro-health insurance, Jamii Africa has done a great job for the health sector in Tanzania. Kigali, Rwanda Another #SOTY medal in the bag for none other than …wait for it… BAG Innovation BAG Innovation applies Gamification to offer real-time access to experience-based learning for University students in East Africa. Everybody loves playing games, but using games to learn in school is on another level. Gauteng, South Africa And the award goes to... Planet42 Thanks for democratising mobility by enabling people ignored by banks to get access to a personal vehicle through a car subscription service. Once again, congratulations! Port Harcourt, Nigeria Cryptocurrency is the present and the future, as we’ve all come to know. FLITBASE makes these digital assets more accessible to everyone. #SOTY is proud to add you to our Hall of Fame. Cairo, Egypt With 18 votes won out of the 91 cast, it seems there was fierce competition. Congratulations to... SubsBase for winning Startups of The Year. SubsBase allows businesses to manage their subscribers, automate recurring billings, set pricing plans, and monitor subscription KPIs. Tunis, Tunisia Come one, come all! Witness the greatness of yet another wonderful startup in the #SOTY. Thank you... VYND for providing a fully integrated digital platform to help venue owners better serve their customers and grow their businesses. Stellenbosch, South Africa BankTech connects clients to a payment network where it provides a convenient interface to meet various payments needs. You’ve won #SOTY proudly! Pretoria #SOTY acknowledges... Grays Pharmaceuticals Thank you for all you do. Lekki, Nigeria Middletrust provides reliable escrow services in Africa. Congratulations on winning a #SOTY medal. Addis Ababa Thank you... Hello Solar for consistently accelerating sustainable energy solutions, especially for remote communities. With half of the votes cast, you beat the odds. Accra, Ghana UT Bank Ghana provides various commercial banking services to individuals and companies in Ghana. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of financial services to humankind. #SOTY is proud of all you do. Gîza, Egypt Big congratulations to... HOVO for winning this award. Your on-demand mobile app for ordering trucks is truly appreciated! Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Congratulations for coming out on top of #SOTY, SillonBlue Technologies As an ICT Consulting and SaaS company, SillonBlue Technologies focuses on software and mobile app development, and data collection. Yaba, Nigeria With more than half of the votes cast, this nominee conquered undisputedly. Let’s give it up for... Kuda a no-fee full-service digital bank making banking affordable for all Africans on the planet. Morocco City Almes provides infrastructure and logistics services. Congratulations on earning a #SOTY medal. Dakar ShopMeAway provides families and businesses with new ways to shop around the world with reduced shipping costs. You deserve the plaudits you’ve received! Casablanca Sheaply provides crowd shipping and crowd shopping solutions. This reduces cost and improves efficiency on shipping and shopping. Congratulations on winning a #SOTY medal. Nguru, Nigeria Accounting for 88% of the votes, TradeBuza wins #SOTY almost flawlessly. TradeBuza is a tech-enabled commodities sourcing platform for commodities aggregators and out-grower schemes. Ikeja, Nigeria PropertyPro Nigeria is now pronounced Startup of the Year in Ikeja. Let’s admit, who doesn’t appreciate a platform built to search for real estate properties? Ibadan, Nigeria No Bank, No Problem! (That’s probably not their motto, by the way) Shield Finders is a fintech and financial service provider to the unbanked. Congratulation on winning most of the votes! 6 October City, Egypt Wuilt is a website builder where you can create your own Arabic website in under 5 minutes. Thank you for making this technology accessible to people. One #SOTY medal for you! Algiers The only nominee who outvoted all others, please give it up for... Yassir Thank you for providing convenient transport services using your app. Enugu In an area that usually suffers from inconsistent electricity, Greenage comes to the rescue with their green cape and spandex suit. Greenage Technologies is a Nigerian startup solving electricity problems in Nigeria using solar energy technology. Congrats, Greenage. Abeokuta, Nigeria A government organization creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and the unemployed - no one deserves the title Startup of The Year better than Ogun Innovate Congratulations! Ariana And the award goes to... E-Stores Factory a web platform that helps rent and manage e-shops for enterprises seeking to sell online. Thank you for making the (not a typo) more friendly! e-cosystem Benin City Health really is wealth. MOBicure provides mobile technology solutions for Africa's biggest health problems. Thank you for all you do. From #SOTY with love <3 Centurion GameZBoost offers white label gaming platforms, including online desktop solutions, fully responsive mobile and social platforms. Thank you for making the world a more fun place! Gaborone Augmenta Cyber Security provides services in cyber security, safe data storage, SCADA security, SAP Security, etc. Congratulations on winning 10/10 of the votes. You rock! Garki There can never be enough medical platforms in the world. Congratulations to... Wella Health an operator of a healthcare technology company intended to provide treatments and medicines for malaria. Thank you for all you do! Lilongwe Yellow is a digital platform enabling informal merchants in Africa. #SOTY welcomes you to its hall of fame. Make yourself at home ;) Luanda Access to finance is important for any company or sector to succeed. And no other company deserves the title Startup of The Year more than Deya the first Angolan and PALOP crowdfunding platform that aims to increase access to financing for social impact causes and entrepreneurs. . 10/10 will recommend Mombasa Life can be hard, and so a little humor helps ease these hardships. Congratulations to this political satire puppet show, The XYZ Show for winning #SOTY. Thanks for putting smiles on our faces. Port Louis Town Bet you’ve never heard of a Smartcup. Thanks to Intellicup that exists now, and therefore earns this startup a #SOTY badge.  Intellicup is a unique high-speed beverage dispensing solution with integrated smart technology. While this cup won’t be able to wake you up in the morning, you have to agree that it’s still pretty impressive. Rabat Atlan Space is a startup building AI to autonomously pilot any fixed-wing drone, to monitor and take measures over very large areas. You deserve the #SOTY medal. Réunion Imagine having the power to do ultrasound scans on your handheld device. OSCULT by Oscadi is a handheld ultrasound imaging device interfaced with the Apple iPad. Congratulations on making it into the #SOTY! Somerset West Winning the award fair and square is Sticitt a cashless payment platform that is also aimed at teaching learners at school the basics of finance. The future of the world would be in good hands when our children know how to adequately manage finances. Thank you for saving the world in advance. Thika Flowers make the world a beautiful place to live in. Wilmar Flowers exports summer flowers grown by small and medium-sized farmers from Kenya. Kudos for making the world beautiful, #SOTY is honored to have you in our Hall of Fame. Kampala, Uganda Yo-Waste Limited is an African startup that provides waste, recycling and “smart city” solutions to businesses and governments. Your #SOTY gold medal shines as much as you do <3 Harare, Zimbabwe The world is becoming more and more digital every day. Thanks to companies like Golix that provide services of digital currencies for people in Africa, the digitization of the world is becoming more robust. Freetown Easy Solar is a distribution company making energy, durable goods and financial services affordable and accessible through pay-as-you-go tech. Thumbs up! Kicukiro FOODLINE specializes in non-genetically-modified grocery farming and production lines. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! #SOTY Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Startups Nuru is a renewable and environmental company that specializes in the fields of storage micro-grids and solar energy. After racking up all the votes, #SOTY honors you. Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Digitech provides a fully integrated and cloud-based InsurTech platform to incumbent insurance companies. You are awesome! Durban Security can never really be enough. We’d like to honor Blue Security the title Startup of The Year, for specializing in the installation and monitoring of intruder detection systems, and in providing armed response services. Ikoyi And the Startup of The year goes to... Winich Farms an Agritech Startup leveraging tech to connect rural farmers to Finance & Market, thus, increasing productivity and cutting post-harvest loss. You rock! Lomé The last recipient of #SOTY in Africa calls for... Gozem a transport technology platform for Francophone West and Central Africa. Thank you for providing a platform for transportation. We are honored to have you! *Winners missing from this list will be added accordingly. More Information If you’re a winner, please answer ! 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I recently spoke with Mr. A Arman, Senior Marketing Executive at , a company working to create a green and equitable planet through regenerative finance (ReFi). In our conversation, we delved into leveraging to address global challenges like climate change and poverty, emphasizing the need for scalable models that reward eco-friendly behavior at scale. Planet ReFi crypto and blockchain Hello Arman. It’s great to speak with you. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Hi. It’s my pleasure to be here. Thanks for having me. My professional journey began in 2018 as a part-time content writer with , an international news website. So, over two years before getting an MBA degree in International Business from Buckinghamshire New University in 2021-22, I was making a living by writing about gaming and tech. TheNerdMag In December 2021, I moved to Canada to work with Arcadian Lab and Scar Speed. Then, in May this year, I joined PlanetRefi as a Senior Marketing Executive, aiming to put 5+ years of experience into building a better world. Growing up in Pakistan, a so-called ‘developing’ nation, I had a hands-on experience of how we’re lagging in sustainability. From reducing poverty and hunger to equally distributing opportunities, there’s much to do to build a better, more equitable future. I’m very passionate about making this happen, so it’s great to be a part of Planet ReFi. It’s not just a job anymore; it’s more like being a part of a community—a movement. ReFi, or Regenerative Finance, is a fairly new concept in Web3. Can you give us an overview of what it is and why it matters? Sure. While has been a hot topic among Discord communities for quite some time, the idea got mainstream traction around 2021. Regenerative Finance In the simplest terms, ReFi is the movement to leverage crypto, blockchain, and other emerging tech to tackle social and economic problems like climate change, poverty, unequal opportunities, unsustainable development models, etc. You can also think of ReFi as a way of bringing natural assets—forests, water bodies, etc.—on-chain and creating systems to motivate their sustainable use. But it’s easier said than done, even with all the core technologies in place. The biggest challenge concerning sustainability is the need for proper economic incentives. We all know about the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Global leaders discuss them on significant platforms. And yet, more needs to be done in the way of implementation. It’s a , so to say, where there’s a gap between intent and outcome. This is because we don’t have proper models to reward eco-friendly or sustainable behavior at scale. And while corporations and big organizations may have the means to invest in the environment, proper retail channels are almost nonexistent. ReFi bridges this gap, as we’re doing at PlanetReFi. coordination failure Planet ReFi recently rebranded from JoinOurPlanet. What motivated this move? And more broadly speaking, how are you working to solve sustainability problems? The rebranding was meant to expand our project’s scope. Let me explain how. When we launched in May 2023, it immediately gained traction among environment-conscious crypto enthusiasts. But we soon realized that our offering could somehow be perceived as a meme coin promoting sustainability. That’s a minimal view of what we’re doing. PLANET So, by rebranding as Planet ReFi, we wanted to convey our vision more precisely and effectively. We represent a movement to unite Web2 and Web3 to unlock cutting-edge systems seamlessly focused on achieving the SDGs. Leveraging blockchain technology and stakeholder and celebrity partnerships, we’re building an alternative ecosystem that’ll help foster social, economic, financial, and environmental stability worldwide. The $Planet token is an aspect of what we’re doing, not the entirety—another reason for the rebranding. At Planet ReFi, we’re bridging the coordination gap by incentivizing eco-friendly investments and action from a globally distributed community backed by the power of celebrities and opinion leaders widely considered the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in their field. To this end, we’ve created a $100 million annual revenue model, which we will use to boost sustainability causes, startups, etc. Anyone willing to support our initiative can acquire $Planet tokens from Bybit, Uniswap, PancakeSwap, MEXC, Gate.io, Bitget, BitMart, Polonies, etc. Besides making you a stakeholder in the planet movement, it’ll unlock rewarding access to a DAO, an Ecosystem Fund, Mystery Boxes, NFTs, and many other perks down the line. Can you shed some light on your celebrity partnerships and their role in Planet ReFi’s model? Yes, partnering with celebrities is at the core of our modus operandi at Planet ReFi. This is mainly for two reasons. First, onboarding and engaging prominent figures is a great way to get the masses interested in environmental and sustainability-related issues. It’s a rather exclusive (even elitist) domain right now, and we want to change that—i.e., democratize sustainable living and investments. Second, working with celebrities will help us build dedicated communities with people willing to participate in the cause. Our celebrities aren’t paid endorsements. They are integral to our business model and participate in defining our causes and the actions we take to help the planet. We’re playing the long-term game, and harnessing the influence of G.O.A.T.s is very important to this end. It’ll help green technologies thrive in this attention-driven landscape, ultimately benefiting everyone everywhere. Plus, it’ll boost mass adoption for crypto in general. The Argentine football legend Lionel Messi is one of the first celebrities to join us. Our campaign with the greatest footballer of all time went viral almost immediately after launch. This proved to us the power such collaborations have in spreading the sustainability message far, wide, and fast. So, we’re working to bring more celebrities on board who’ll introduce and endorse various unique Real World Assets (RAWs) in the new future. To wind down, what does the future look like to you? Not just for the world but also for Web3. I’m very optimistic. Objectively, despite the slew of news on socials, the world has never been better. Yes, pressing challenges exist, such as the fight against climate change and the need to create a fair and sustainable future for all. But we also have some of the best tools in human history to fight and solve those problems. It’s more about the mindset now than capabilities. Web3 and crypto have some sustainability concerns to meet and overcome internally. Energy use is one of them. PLANET is working with partners to offset this energy use and turn the technology into a net plus for the planet. Further, innovators are increasingly pushing for greater sustainability and eco-friendliness. Ethereum’s shift to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) system is a perfect example. Overall, a sustainable approach is an integral part of the Web3 narrative. We’re also working towards that and will achieve the desired awareness and action within the next decade. It’s also about the underlying technology maturing, which is happening at speed right now. Now, for the planet as a whole, global leaders are, indeed, taking positive steps toward sustainability. But more importantly, individual citizens are becoming increasingly conscious in this regard. They're championing eco-friendly lifestyles while doing their bit to build a fair, equitable future.

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Humans have been dreaming of living a life on another planet since they even ventured out into space and since the discovery of outer space by ancient Greek and Indian philosophers. The idea took its flight, and humans became ambitious about it after the English mathematician and astronomer Thomas Digges proposed in 1576 the idea of an infinite universe. For years, living on another planet has been the central theme of our science-fiction books and movies, but in the previous century, the curiosity to explore space and find a suitable planet for human habitation increased. This idea of looking for another habitable planet mainly started because of curiosity, but it is now becoming a necessity due to the depletion of resources on Earth and the deteriorating climate of our planet. The Soviet Union was the first country to reach space by launching the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957. The human knowledge of space improved significantly during the Cold War when the two superpowers - the United States and the Soviet Union - competed for interplanetary domination. It is widely believed to have been won by the United States after the success of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 in which the US landed its crew on the moon's surface, making Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins the first, second and third person to walk on the moon. Even though exploration initially was a competition between two superpowers to prove their superiority over the other, it provided substantial knowledge to humanity about the world beyond the sky and inspired other nations to start space exploration. The concept of living on another planet might seem fictitious in 2023, but with the advancement in technological and scientific developments, humans can colonize another planet. If we want to live on another planet, we must look for a planet that has water, an atmosphere, similar gravity as that of Earth, and, most importantly, at a lesser distance. The best candidate for human settlement is the fourth planet of our solar system, Mars. Mars is one of the closest planets to us, which could be made suitable for human settlement. At present, the atmosphere of Mars is very thin and mainly composed of carbon dioxide; the gravity on Mars is one-third of that on Earth. The day-night cycle on the planet is also similar to that of the Earth, and there is evidence that Mars had water on its surface when it had a magnetic field of its own. During the initial years, living on the surface of Mars without a proper Extravehicular Mobility Unit will not be possible as without a thick atmosphere, the ultraviolet rays from the sun will reach directly on the surface of Mars, which can cause various skin diseases. We have to build underground colonies that will have efficient temperature-regulating devices as the temperature changes very sharply on the red planet. We have to grow plants in underground nurseries under artificial sunlight as the barren lands of Mars are not suitable for agriculture. We also have to produce water and oxygen artificially as there is a scarcity on Mars of the two most important substances for human survival. Special clothes would be needed as the lower gravity of Mars could affect our bone density and other body functions. The list of challenges faced by humanity while settling on another planet is endless, but we have to face them if we want to continue human survival. State-of-the-art technologies and scientific knowledge, along with the geography of Mars, are required to colonize it. Humans are capable of endless endeavors; our imagination is the limit. The pursuit of living on another planet is an ambitious adventure that will bring humanity to new heights. As we work toward the completion of this dream, we will tackle new challenges which will help us to push our limits. Also published here

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There are plenty of reasons for a business to fail. Most of them left beyond statistics, as we know about the unsuccessful attempts of those who showed some “signs of life”. Most attempts never even left the kitchen, where the blueprint was discussed. However, we have enough data to offer a few tips to make your start less messy. Before Any Action, Study the Market Half of the startups fail due to misinterpretation of market demand. That one time you shared the idea with your friends at a pub, and they said: “Oh, that’s such a cool product, I would definitely buy that!” – is not market research. Understanding the market is critical for all businesses, but , it’s crucial. for startups The latter try to promote innovative products, often forgetting that the world is very diverse and most ideas someone has already tried to embody. So, the absence of a service on the market does not mean a free niche: more frequently, it means that no one needs such a solution. Market research will also help you to understand your audience and to create a portrait of your ideal customer. With this figured out early, you’ll understand whom to target later. Meka Asony, a well-known investor and partner at First Round Capital, put it well: “You can have a beautiful product, but if you are selling it to the wrong audience, it’s going to look like you have a horrible one.” Prioritize Processes The best metaphor for prioritizing tasks comes from Google X’s Astro Teller (aka Eric Teller). Their work is devoted to innovative technologies, which means — doomed to a high percentage of failure. “Imagine that you want to train a monkey to juggle flaming torches while standing on a pedestal in the town square. Tackle the hard part first because everything else is just going to create an illusion of progress.” In other words, you shouldn’t start by building a pedestal. First, you must ensure you can teach the monkey to juggle. The juggling is the narrow bottleneck on which the success of the entire task depends. But if you start with a pedestal, you spend limited resources, tying you to the project even more strongly: you have already done so much for it! A breakthrough seems about to happen. Get Customers to Your “Killer Feature” as Fast as Possible To sell your idea, you must show users its benefits as quickly as possible. When Figma had just started, the company had trouble pricing the product. “The first time around, we wanted to gate the features you need for a design team versus what you need as an individual designer. So in the first iteration of Figma’s pricing model, the free tier limited you to only two users collaborating on a file together, but you got unlimited projects. And in the paid tier, you could have many more folks collaborating on a single file,” says Claire Butler, one of the company’s first ten employees. However, this strategy didn’t work. Changing it did not just help with the influx of users but provided an understanding of Figma’s killer feature. “By limiting the number of folks who could collaborate on a file in the free tier, we weren’t enabling people to experience the magic moment of multiplayer collaboration. We reversed it so that in the free starter tier, you could only have a couple of files, but you could have an unlimited number of people collaborating in that file.” Another example is , a service for online presentations, product demos, and . Its main “killer feature” — is an instant notification on your document being viewed and a prospect’s possibility to “summon” the presenter even while watching a presentation. ROI4Presenter lead generation All the slideshows, ads, and promotional materials contain the “Call presenter” button for a feature to stand out. Diversify Your Experience We’ve already mentioned that the approval of your inner circle can play a cruel joke, forming elusive opinions about the market. In this tip, the reason behind your friends’ approval matters. Usually, people unite based on some common ground: neighbors, hobbyists, or friends from college. So, to put it differently, these groups have similar views. On the other hand, people with different backgrounds can bring unexpected opinions that will help you understand the market, improve the existing product, and even expand your reach. Don’t believe it? You can’t beat the statistics: About 70% of diverse companies are better positioned to capture new markets. Diverse teams are 87% better decision-makers than individuals Even if you don’t have room for another team member, try to speak with people outside your so-called bubble. What About Money? Almost ¾ of startups use their savings at first. Needless to say, this is one of the most significant challenges faced by those who want to start their own business. The most realistic ways to find money are (aside from your savings or help from friends/family): a freelance friend helps you with the design, and you offer them your services in return; Mutual assistance: are tricky ones, though: reputable institutions are not eager to give loans to new businesses. So more often than not, those who are willing to provide financial aid are most likely planning to strip you; Loans from a bank are slower but way safer than loans. At least if you fail, you do not have to return the money; Incubators, accelerators, and grants — you may not find the money right away, but this will definitely improve your social network and bring an unexpected solution. Competitions, hackathons, summits, awards, camps Try Again Be prepared to fail. So that when that moment comes, it doesn't break you. The statistics on a "loser's" side: founders of previously failed businesses have a 20% higher chance of success with their next venture. Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, once said: "Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. 'Here, open it; it's perfect. You'll love it.' Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing, and hard to recognize. They're risky. They challenge you."

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