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Top Story: TechCrunch’s Africa Reporter Tage Kene-Okafor Leaves After Five Years – Here’s What You Should Know About Him
Technology journalist, Tage Kene-Okafor, has announced his departure from TechCrunch after five years of covering Africa’s technology and venture capital ecosystem for a global audience.
He made the announcement on LinkedIn, marking the end of a period in which he became one of the most visible and influential reporters documenting African startups, fintech, investors, and policy shifts on the international stage.
“After five incredible years at TechCrunch, I’m signing off,” Kene-Okafor wrote on LinkedIn. “I spent that time telling the stories of Africa’s tech ecosystem and helping shape how the world understands it. It’s been some of the most fulfilling work of my career, covering many of the continent’s most important companies, founders, investors, and transactions.”
In his announcement, he expressed gratitude to his editors at TechCrunch – Matthew Panzarino, Henry Pickavet, Ingrid Lunden, Connie Loizos, and Julie Bort, as well as to colleagues, sources, and the wider African tech community.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Red Sea Global and Bunat VC Launch AI Venture Fund for Saudi Arabia Startups
Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flagship regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has announced a partnership with Bunat Ventures Limited (Bunat VC) to establish a venture capital fund dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) startups in Saudi Arabia.
The newly launched AI Venture Fund will invest in early-stage and growth-stage companies that are either AI-native or use AI as a core driver of their business models.
Over the next three years, the team says the fund plans to support around 25 startups through pre-seed and growth investments, combining capital with access to operational environments where emerging technologies can be tested and refined at scale.
“At Red Sea Global, we view innovation as a catalyst for a regenerative future. This partnership with Bunat VC reflects our belief that technology is fundamental to sustainability, enabling us to invest in bold ideas that will accelerate the Kingdom’s digital transformation and inspire global progress,” said Sultan Moraished, Group Head of Technology and Corporate Excellence at Red Sea Global.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Mobility Startup, RoadMind AI is Betting on Hardware-Powered Intelligence to Fix Africa’s Dangerous Roads. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
