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Startups

Revolut Secures UAE Payment Licences, Paving Way for Market Entry

James Musoba
AI

South Africa’s AI Diagnostics Raises $4.6M to Scale AI Tuberculosis Screening

Ronald Bwire
AI

Lua Raises $5.8M to Build Human–AI Agent OS

Ronald Bwire
Startups

UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes $22.8M Debut Fund, Beats Target

Ronald Bwire
Startups

Renew Capital Launches Venture Lab Programme to Back African Fintech Founders

James Musoba
Startups

Egypt’s Raedbots Launches Local Industrial Robotics Manufacturing Push

Ronald Bwire
Startups

Africa Tech Summit London Marks 10th Edition with Focus on AI,...

Ronald Bwire
Startups

South Africa’s Duplo, Ozow Partner to Streamline Business Payments & Expense...

Ronald Bwire
Startups

South Africa’s Plentify, Balwin Deploy 7,500 Smart Geyser Controllers Across 13...

Ronald Bwire
Startups

Kenyan Robotics Startup Zerobionic Joins Qualcomm’s 2026 Make in Africa Cohort

Ronald Bwire
Startups

South Africa’s Refiant AI Raises $5 Million to Cut Energy Use...

James Musoba

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Startups

VOOM Seeks $400,000 Pre-Seed to Digitize West Africa’s Auto Parts Trade

Sam Wakoba
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Ericsson Names Per Narvinger CEO as Börje Ekholm Steps Down After...

James Musoba
Startups

Ukiyo Launches an Edtech & Careers Platform for South Africa’s Youth

Sam Wakoba
Motoring

CFAO Mobility Launches Toyota bZ4X, Toyota’s First Fully Electric Vehicle in...

Ronald Bwire
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VOOM Seeks $400,000 Pre-Seed to Digitize West Africa’s Auto Parts Trade

VOOM, a startup attempting to modernize one of West Africa's most fragmented industries is seeking fresh capital after building an early network of verified auto-parts vendors in Ghana. The Ghana-focused vertical marketplace for automotive spare parts, is raising a $400,000 pre-seed round through a SAFE with a $2 million valuation...