Voice AI startup HeyBreez has raised $2.5 million in a seed round to expand its AI-powered voice platform across global markets.
The round was led by Lunara Partners, with
Nigerian defense-tech startup Terra Industries has closed a $52 million seed round to scale its autonomous security systems and manufacturing operations across Africa and other emerging markets.
Kenyan startup JentaHub has launched a talent marketplace to connect African professionals with businesses and organizations seeking skilled workers globally.
Saudi investment firm Pinnacle Capital has launched a new venture capital fund targeting growth-stage technology companies in Saudi Arabia, combining primary investments with secondary transactions as the Kingdom’s startup ecosystem matures.
Nigeria’s central bank has opened a regulatory testing window for virtual-asset businesses, offering local founders a clearer path to develop and test digital financial products under supervision.
Kenya has approved its first locally domiciled exchange-traded fund (ETF), creating a new way for investors to gain exposure to the country’s banking sector without buying individual bank shares.
Egyptian edtech company UMAMI E-Learning Solutions is investing more than $1 million in an AI-powered learning platform as demand grows for technology that connects education with workforce development.
SOOR, a Bahraini insurtech startup, has secured an undisclosed pre-Seed investment from Spring, a venture studio and ecosystem builder backed by Salica Investments and Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds.
Google has Cohort 10 of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa in the digital sector on the continent in Lagos, Nigeria. 12-week hybrid program "AI First" accelerator designed
