Startups
Speedinvest Launches Flagship MEA Fund Backed by Mubadala, QIA & EIB Global
European venture capital firm Speedinvest has launched its first flagship fund dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA), backed by major institutional investors including Mubadala Investment Company, Qatar...
Startups
MECS Invests $750,000 in Kenyan Clean Cooking Innovators to Accelerate Energy Transition
The Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme has committed $750,000 (KES 97 million) to support three Kenyan clean cooking innovators—Ecobora, PowerUp, and Sun-Power Box—in a move aimed at accelerating...
Startups
Speedinvest Launches Flagship MEA Fund Backed by Mubadala, QIA & EIB Global
European venture capital firm Speedinvest has launched its first flagship fund dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA), backed by major institutional investors including Mubadala Investment Company, Qatar Investment Authority...
Business
Sony Launches New Venture Fund, Targets Over $130 Million to Back Startups
Sony Group said it has launched a new corporate venture capital fund, Sony Innovation Fund 4 L.P., marking the latest step in its push...
Business
MoneyGram, NALA Unveil Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments Across Africa, Asia
MoneyGram and NALA have announced a strategic partnership to enable stablecoin-based settlement for cross-border payouts into emerging markets across Africa and Asia, as payments...
Sustainability
Kenya’s BasiGo Begins Electric Van Assembly as Matatu Sector Eyes Potential Transition
Kenyan electric mobility firm BasiGo has begun local assembly of its electric vans, a move that could mark an early turning point in efforts...
Tech
Cellulant Hires ex-GE Capital, Xapo Exec to Lead AI-driven Operations
African payments technology firm Cellulant has appointed Anthony Hernandez as Chief Operating Officer to lead its push toward AI-enabled operations, as the company scales...
Guides
Galaxy S26’s Nightography and the Visual Language of the After-Hours City
The Galaxy S26 Nightography and the Visual Language of the After-Hours City
There is a specific kind of energy that only exists after the sun...
Guides
How Digital Platforms Are Transforming Vehicle Insurance in the UAE?
The vehicle insurance industry in the UAE is going through a noticeable shift. What was a process with many requirements like paperwork, office visits,...
Speedinvest Launches Flagship MEA Fund Backed by Mubadala, QIA & EIB Global
European venture capital firm Speedinvest has launched its first flagship fund dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA), backed by major institutional investors...
MECS Invests $750,000 in Kenyan Clean Cooking Innovators to Accelerate Energy Transition
The Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme has committed $750,000 (KES 97 million) to support three Kenyan clean cooking innovators—Ecobora, PowerUp, and Sun-Power Box—in...
Terra Industries Launches Africa’s Largest Drone Factory in Ghana
Terra Industries, an African defense technology company focused on autonomous security systems, has announced the launch of its second manufacturing facility, Pax-2, in Accra,...
China’s Midea Expands Kenya Footprint to Tap Rising Demand for Green Technologies
China’s Midea is expanding its footprint in Kenya through local partnerships, aiming to tap into rising demand for environmentally conscious technologies as incomes grow...
Sony Launches New Venture Fund, Targets Over $130 Million to Back Startups
Sony Group said it has launched a new corporate venture capital fund, Sony Innovation Fund 4 L.P., marking the latest step in its push...
Speedinvest Launches Flagship MEA Fund Backed by Mubadala, QIA & EIB Global
European venture capital firm Speedinvest has launched its first flagship fund dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA), backed by major institutional investors including Mubadala Investment Company, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and the European Investment Bank (EIB Global).
The fund formalises Speedinvest’s long-standing activity...
Camera
Kenya Probes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Over Privacy & Surveillance Concerns
Kenya's Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has opened an investigation into the use of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, citing growing concerns over privacy, surveillance, and the potential misuse...
Startups
Egypt’s Reme-D Raises $500,000 to Expand Room-Temperature Diagnostics Across Africa
Egyptian biotech startup Reme-D has secured $500,000 in funding from the Global Innovation Fund to expand production and distribution of its room-temperature stable molecular diagnostic kits across Africa, the...
