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TODAY'S BBD500 SPOTLIGHT · Logistics Technology
VIEW PROFILE →Miishe Addy-Asare
Co-founder of Jetstream Africa and a logistics-technology entrepreneur. She shares lessons about trade, supply chains, fundraising and building digital infrastructure for African businesses.
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