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Kenyan EdTech Startup StudyLabAI Attracts 90,000 Learners Across 100 Countries Without External Funding
Kenyan education technology startup StudyLabAI has attracted more than 90,000 learners across over 100 countries by using artificial intelligence to transform students’ lecture notes,...
Egyptian AI Startup Tactful Secures Investment from Former e& CEO Hatem Dowidar
Egyptian agentic artificial intelligence (AI) customer experience startup Tactful AI has secured investment from Hatem Dowidar, former group chief executive of e&, as it...
UAE’s CapQuest Raises $1m to Simplify Company Ownership Management and Expand Globally
UAE-based fintech startup CapQuest has raised $1 million in a pre-Seed funding round led by Oraseya Capital and AMKM Family Office to accelerate product...
UAE’s Nabta Health Secures Fresh Investment to Accelerates AI-Powered Preventive Care Expansion
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - UAE-based healthtech startup Nabta Health has secured a fresh investment from Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP), which led the second closing of...
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...
UAE’s Popcorn Studio AI Raises $1m to Make Cinematic Filmmaking More Accessible
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Dubai-based creative technology startup Popcorn Studio AI has secured a $1 million pre-seed funding package to develop its artificial intelligence-powered filmmaking...
How Nigerian Startup Proc360 is Helping African Traders Buy Goods From China Safely
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Nigerian startup Proc360 is seeking to transform how African wholesalers purchase goods from China by addressing the persistent challenges of procurement...
Zambia’s CherryPick is Turning Farm Produce into Healthy Snacks, Tackling Post-Harvest Losses with Technology
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Zambian agro-processing startup CherryPick is transforming locally sourced agricultural produce into convenient, nutritious snacks while helping small-scale farmers reduce post-harvest losses...
Foodics Invests in Funding Souq to Expand Financing Access for Restaurants Across Saudi Arabia and UAE
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Saudi Arabia-based fintech company Funding Souq has secured a strategic investment from Foodics, a leading restaurant management and financial technology platform...
UAE-Based JustAd Secures $5m Investment to Expand AI-Powered Advertising and Financing Platform
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - UAE-based advertising technology startup, JustAd, has secured a $5 million investment from angel investor, Imad Jomaa to accelerate its international expansion...
CashAfrica Partners Chicken Republic to Bring Tap-to-Pay Services to 350 Nigerian Outlets
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Nigerian contactless payment infrastructure startup CashAfrica has partnered with fast-food chain Chicken Republic to accelerate the adoption of mobile tap-to-pay services...
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...
