Artificial Intelligence
Nigerian Startup Sokofa Targets Global Diaspora Market with AI-Powered Marketplace for African Artisans
For millions of Africans living across Europe and North America, buying authentic African fashion often comes with uncertainty. Finding trustworthy artisans, ensuring clothes fit...
Kenyan Startups Fuzu, Kyosk Secure Jobtech Alliance Backing to Expand AI Workforce, Digital Commerce in Africa
Kenyan startups Fuzu and Kyosk have secured fresh investment from the Jobtech Alliance in a move that underscores growing investor confidence in African technology...
Top 10 AI Tools Every African Founder Should Use in 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a luxury reserved for multinational corporations with deep pockets. Across Africa, founders are increasingly turning to AI to...
UAE’s Maalexi Raises $2.8M to Build World’s First Regulated Agricultural Asset Exchange
UAE-based agri-fintech startup, Maalexi, has secured $2.8 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Saudi-listed insurance giant Tawuniya. With participation from UAE venture...
Egypt’s Startup BrainsMingle Secures $400k to Transform Global Knowledge Sharing
Egyptian startup BrainsMingle, an artificial intelligence-powered, video-first professional networking platform, has secured US$400,000 in strategic seed funding from BasharSoft Group. This marks a significant...
StableKlin Unveils Behavioural AI Platform to Help Cleaning Businesses Spot Customer Churn Before Revenue Drops
For many service businesses, losing a loyal customer rarely happens overnight. Instead, the warning signs often emerge gradually through subtle changes in booking habits...
South African Supascale Launches First GPU Cloud Marketplace to Democratise AI Computing in Africa
South African startup, Supascale, has unveiled what it describes as Africa's first GPU cloud marketplace, introducing a platform designed to make advanced artificial intelligence...
Nigerian Prop-tech Startup, MyAgent Launches to Tackle Trust Deficit in Real Estate, Eyes Expansion Across Africa
Nigerian prop-tech startup MyAgent has unveiled a new digital platform aimed at addressing one of the country's most persistent real estate challenges, trust. The startup...
How Pan-African Startup, WRAPPED is Transforming Film and TV Recruitment Across Production Industries
African startup WRAPPED is positioning itself as a centralised digital marketplace connecting freelancers, agents and production companies. Founded by filmmaker and industry advocate Zoe Ramushu,...
WhatsApp Unveils Usernames, Ending the Need to Share Phone Numbers for New Chats
In one of its most significant privacy-focused updates in recent years, Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has announced the introduction of usernames, a feature that...
South Africa’s Octiv Unveils ‘Explore’ to Help Independent Gyms Reach More Customers Across 40+ Countries
South African fitness technology company, Octiv, has launched Octiv Explore, a major consumer-facing feature designed to transform how people discover, book and pay for...
Zimbabwe’s Maminda Agri-Fintech Builds AI-Powered “All-in-One” Platform to Transform Farming in Africa
Zimbabwean agritech startup Maminda Agri-Fintech is positioning itself at the centre of Africa’s agricultural transformation with a bold ambition, to integrate finance, advisory services,...
