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Zuckerberg’s philanthropy project makes first investment

San FranciscoFacebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy venture has made its first major investment, leading a funding round in a startup that trains and recruits software developers in Africa.

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC, created by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, led a $24 million Series B funding in Andela, the startup said yesterday.

Alphabet Inc’s GV, previously known as Google Ventures, was also part of the funding round.