XSML unlocks the Congo river with investment in SOGETRA

African Venture Capital Association 2 October 2012 Kinshasa: XSML announced today its investment in SOGETRA SPRL, through its Central Africa SME Fund. The investment in SOGETRA, involved in river and road transport in Congo, will be used for the construction of new...

Dentist appointment startup launches with $5 million in funding

East-West Digital News Muscovites can now locate a dentist and book dental appointments online. Launched earlier last week, ‘Timetovisit.ru’ has already selected 400 Moscow dentistry practitioners to add to its database and plans to serve all of Russia’s major cities...

Crowdfunding platforms make their first steps in Russia

East-West Digital News 2 October 2012 Young Russian film makers, musicians, fashion designers, game developers and tech innovators are now offered a new way to raise the early stage financing they need. Several Russian language crowdfunding platforms have been...