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For most tech founders, the hardest money to raise is the first money. This stage, known as pre-seed funding, is when an idea transforms…
Flat6Labs, the IFC, and Algeria's Ministry of Knowledge Economy have launched StartAlgeria, a programme designed to strengthen entrepreneur support organisations across the country.
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe need money to buy seeds and fertiliser. They need advice on when to plant and how to protect their crops.…
Pan-African startup support organisation Open Startup has launched The Science Road, a new strategic initiative aimed at accelerating deep tech and research-led ventures across…
Tala is cutting up to 100 of its 950 Kenya staff, but this isn't a struggling company trimming costs. It's a profitable one with…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Microsoft have signed a partnership to help African startups adopt artificial intelligence through a pilot programme…
Artificial intelligence is spreading fast across Africa. Businesses, governments and nonprofits all want to use it. But most organisations do not know where to…
If you have already read our guide on building a startup operational foundation in the first 12 months, this article goes deeper into one…
Many companies buy AI tools hoping to replace workers and cut costs. But a Ugandan startup called Tyms AI takes a different approach. They…
South Africa faces a severe literacy crisis. Recent data shows that only 30% of learners in Grades 1 to 3 can read at grade…
Danish startup conference organiser TechBBQ has secured DKK4 million ($620,000) from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to establish a lasting platform linking Nordic investors, university…
TikTok has partnered with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to launch the Digital Commerce Labs, a free training programme designed to equip Nigerian…
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