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Twiga lays off 283 employees — August 20, 2023

Twiga, a food company based in Kenya, laid off 283 employees on August 20, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Series C stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Twiga
Employees laid off
283
Date
August 20, 2023
Industry
Food
Country
Kenya
Company stage
Series C
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$157M

Source: https://techcabal.com/2023/08/20/twiga-foods-lays-off-283-employees/

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