Meet the founder: Mohamed Jimale from Ari.farm, Somalia Tech in Africa
We are happy to introduce you today to Mohamed Jimale, the founder of Ari.Farm, an agri / financial tech startup from Mogadishu, Somalia.
1. First of...
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The...
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