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Why African Startups Should Celebrate Revenue Milestones in Place of Fund Raisers – Kenneth Nwakwanma
African startups should redefine what it means to succeed, argues Kenneth Nwakwanma, a strategic business advisor and venture capitalist with over 20 years’ experience...
Accion Raises $61.6m Fund to Boost Fintech Startups Serving Underserved Communities
Global non-profit Accion has announced the successful close of a $61.6 million fund dedicated to early-stage fintech startups targeting financially underserved people around the...
Business Strategy: How Lemfi-GCash’s Partnership Gets Filipino Diaspora New Financial Lifeline
LemFi, a fast-growing financial technology firm catering to immigrants across North America, the UK, and Europe, has announced a landmark partnership with GCash, the...
BREAKING: Larry Ellison Dethrones Elon Musk as World’s Richest as AI-Driven Wealth Surge
Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison has unseated Elon Musk as the world’s richest individual after an extraordinary rally in Oracle’s stock, fuelled by skyrocketing demand...
Tech Policy Press Fellowship 2026: $10,000 Program Opens for Global Tech Policy Voices
Tech Policy Press has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 Fellowship Program, offering $10,000 stipends and editorial support to journalists, researchers, and...
GetMedford Bets on Tech to Tackle Nigeria’s Fake Medicines Crisis
In Nigeria, where counterfeit drugs and fragmented supply chains remain a public health challenge, a young health-tech startup is trying a different approach. GetMedford,...
Vimeo’s $1.38B Acquisition by Bending Spoons Sparks Debate on Future of Online Video
Italian app developer Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire video platform Vimeo in a $1.38 billion all-cash deal, marking one of the year’s largest...
Reddit Rolls Out Publisher Tools to Track and Share Stories, Boosting Its Newsroom Appeal
Reddit is stepping deeper into the media landscape with a new set of tools designed to help publishers track and share their stories across...
AI in Africa: Tunisian Startup Addvocate.AI Secures Strategic Investment to Transform Global Sales Performance with AI
Tunisian startup Addvocate.AI has secured a strategic investment from venture capital firm 216 Capital to accelerate its mission of transforming global sales performance through...
AISHA Chat: How Ashifi Gogo is Bringing AI Healthcare Assistant to WhatsApp for Nigerians
Nigerian startup, AISHA Technologies Ltd, has unveiled AISHA Chat, an AI-supported healthcare assistant designed to provide Nigerians with clear, reliable, and private health guidance...
South Africa’s Digital Tax Assistant TaxTim Acquired by Private Consortium. Why It Matters
South Africa’s pioneering digital tax platform TaxTim has been acquired by a private consortium led by Twofold Capital, alongside Stellenbosch-based technology firm Octoco. Founded in...
Inaugural Francophone Africa Blockchain Summit (FABS) 2025 Set to Hold in Cotonou, Benin
Cotonou, Benin, October 8–9, 2025 - The Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI) is proud to announce the Francophone Africa Blockchain Summit (FABS), taking place in...
