South Africa
Oxide Cloud Services (OCS), a subsidiary of Data Sciences Corporation, has partnered with Digital Parks Africa (DPA) to expand enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and locally hosted AI services in South Africa. Under the collaboration, DPA has...
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - South African fintech startup Kuunda has completed a $5 million secondary share sale led by investment firm E4E Africa, providing an opportunity for early investors to realise returns while strengthening the company’s long-term...
OCS, Digital Parks Africa Partner to Expand Sovereign AI Infrastructure in South Africa
Oxide Cloud Services (OCS), a subsidiary of Data Sciences Corporation, has partnered with Digital Parks Africa (DPA) to expand enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure...
South African Clinical AI Startup Healthleap Raises $38m to Help Hospitals Detect Overlooked Conditions
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - South African-founded clinical artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Healthleap, has raised $38 million in combined seed and Series A funding to expand...
African Fintech Startup Kuunda Completes $5m Share Sale as E4E Africa Expands Stake
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - South African fintech startup Kuunda has completed a $5 million secondary share sale led by investment firm E4E Africa, providing an...
South Africa’s LekkeSlaap Acquired by Local Investors as Founders Exit, New Leadership Targets Regional Expansion
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - South African travel startup LekkeSlaap has been acquired by a consortium of local investors, marking a significant ownership transition for the...
Lighthouse Capital Seeks $50 Million to Back High-Growth Businesses in South Africa, Kenya
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Lighthouse Capital, an operator-led private equity firm, is seeking to raise $50 million to invest in high-growth mid-market businesses across South...
Mission Mobile Bags $30m to Expand Smartphone Access, Strengthen Mobile Network Customer Loyalty
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - South African mobile technology startup Mission Mobile is set to receive up to ZAR500 million ($30.1 million) from investment holding company...
South African Startup Exten AI Lets Non-Coders Build Working Apps by Simply Describing Their Ideas
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED – A South African technology startup, Exten AI, is seeking to change how entrepreneurs turn software ideas into working products by allowing...
Platybooks Wants to Close the Gap Between Invoicing and Payment for Africa’s Small Businesses
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED – South African startup Platybooks is seeking to simplify one of the most persistent administrative headaches for small businesses by bringing quoting,...
How South African Agritech Startup Divisi is Using Field-Level Data to Help Smallholder Farmers Cut Losses
South African agri-tech startup Divisi is seeking to change how smallholder farmers make planting and production decisions by using field-specific data to determine what...
South African AI Startup Verascient Raises $1.2m to Help Businesses Build AI-Powered Teams
South African artificial intelligence startup, Verascient, has raised ZAR19.5 million (US$1.2 million) in pre-seed funding to help businesses build faster, more capable teams through...
South African Startup, My AI Lawyer Launches to Make Legal Advice Affordable and Accessible 24/7
South African startup, My AI Lawyer, launched as an artificial intelligence-powered legal advisory platform designed to make legal guidance more affordable, accessible and easier...
South Africa’s Dataseka Launches AI Platform to Help Businesses Turn Scattered Data Into Smarter Decisions
South African technology startup, Dataseka has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to help businesses understand their data, uncover insights and make faster, more...
