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Nigerian geospatial technology company Milsat has emerged as the technical company behind Nigeria’s newly launched National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, adding another major government…
Early-stage African startups have until January 6, 2027 to apply for the SiGMA Africa Startup Pitch, a competition that puts founders in front of…
African technology startups raised $582.8 million during the third quarter of 2026, according to data published by Disrupt Africa, marking a significant rebound in…
A US federal court has refused to let MTN Group stop two anti-terrorism lawsuits in their tracks. On Friday, 25 September, the US District…
African agritech is having an uneven year. Funding trackers disagree on exact totals, but they agree the sector remains well below its 2022 peak.…
Roughly 300,000 children in Kenya have a hearing impairment, according to the Kenya Society for Deaf Children. Just 20,000 of them were enrolled in…
Côte d'Ivoire has approved an eight-year partnership with Zipline to expand drone delivery from one distribution centre to ten nationwide. The network will serve…
SiGMA has opened applications for its 2027 Africa Startup Pitch, giving six early-stage companies a stage in Cape Town to present their businesses to…
African tech startups have raised about $2 billion in the first eight months of 2026. The headline figure hides a market where a handful…
Kenya's best-funded agritech startup has entered statutory administration. GT Flow Limited, formerly Twiga Foods One, went in on 17 August, with creditors given until…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has opened the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a ₦50 million equity-free grant programme designed to turn…
African AI startups have a new source of capital. Askya Investment Partners, an African venture capital firm, has launched the Askya AI Growth Platform,…
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