Rhodes statue tech boss pledges to cover funds pulled by 'racist donors'

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Ex-Oxford student says he will offset any money lost by college decision to remove statue
A tech entrepreneur has pledged to “make up for every penny any racist donors pull” after those angry at an Oxford college’s decision to remove a Cecil Rhodes statue said they would stop giving money to the institution and called for it to return donations.
Husayn Kassai, who founded the verification company Onfido with three others as a student at Oxford, pledged to step into any breach left by the withdrawal of donors after Oriel college voted to take down the statue of the imperialist politician. Continue reading...

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