Uganda’s M-SCAN wins TechCrunch’s Start-up Battlefield Africa award

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Channel: CNBC Africa · 2018 · News & Politics

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TechCrunch held its second Start-up Battlefield Africa in Lagos Tuesday this week. Uganda’s M-SCAN – a start-up that develops portable mobile ultrasound devices, emerged the winner. While South Africa’s Bettr, a virtual banking experience powered by the smartphone and data, was the runner up. M-SCAN will receive $25,000 in cash plus a trip for two to compete in Start-up Battlefield at TechCrunch’s flagship event, Disrupt in 2019.
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