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Top Story: Nigerian Startup, Terra Industries, Raises $11.75 Million to Expand Defence Manufacturing and Give Africa Technological Edge Against Terrorism
Nigeria’s startup, Terra Industries, formerly Terrahaptix, has raised $11.75 million to scale its manufacturing capabilities and solidify its position as a defence company focused on protecting Africa’s critical infrastructure.
The startup, which briefly exited the defence market, is now fully re-entering it under a renewed strategic mission.
Announcing the funding on LinkedIn, the startup said its renewed mission is to give Africa the technological edge needed for resource protection and counterterrorism.
“Today we’re building Africa’s first defense prime with $11B in assets under protection. Over the next few months, we will ramp up defense production across Africa and scale our surveillance software,” it said.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Kenyan Startup, Dairy Sense, Launches Smart Sensors and AI-Powered Milk Testing to Help Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
Nairobi-based agritech startup, Dairy Sense, is introducing intelligent, portable milk quality testing to the smallholder dairy farming in Africa.
Founded in May 2024 by engineer and entrepreneur Daniel Litunya, Dairy Sense has built a handheld device that combines smart sensors, portable hardware, and AI-driven analytics to test raw milk instantly at the point of collection.
The system delivers clear quality and safety results within 30 seconds, helping farmers, cooperatives, and buyers make faster, fairer decisions while protecting consumers.
“This enables farmers, cooperatives, and buyers to make swift, fair decisions, minimise losses, and safeguard consumers,” Litunya said.
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
