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Iroko launches IrokoX online network to showcase Africa’s creative talent

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Nigeria-based Online Entertainment Platform iROKO Will Finance “Nollywood” Films After Raising $19M

iROKO, an online entertainment platform that targets audiences in Sub-Saharan African countries, plans to strike more deals in Nigeria’s booming movie industry after securing $19 million in funding

Babylon, The U.K. Digital Doctor App, Scores $25M To Develop AI-Driven Health Advice

Hot on the heels of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/07/pushdoctor/">PushDoctor's $8.2 million Series A</a>, another U.K. startup playing in the digital health app space has picked up funding.

Rocket Internet’s Lazada Builds Out Its Marketplace Model, While Europe Fashion Portal Zalando Gets A New Investor

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.rocket-internet.de">Rocket Internet's</a> e-commerce properties continue their march towards new horizons in all corners of the glob: in Europe, ASOS-investor and f