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Exclusive: CATRDR Launches Africa’s First Platform to Map Rare Diseases and Connect Donors, Urges Africans to Register
For decades, Africans battling rare diseases have faced years without diagnosis, no registries to turn to, and little chance of finding matching donors. Now,...
Africa Market: How Botswana Startup Mystocks is Betting on a Pan-African Investing Future with AI
A new African fintech startup is positioning itself as the continent’s answer to Robinhood, promising to make cross-border investing simpler and more accessible.
Based in...
Google Brings Spotlight-Style AI Search to Windows Desktops
Google has launched a new desktop app for Windows that aims to transform how people find information across devices and the web. The tool,...
UK Secures £31bn Tech Prosperity Deal as Big Tech Bets on AI Future
The United Kingdom has struck a landmark £31bn “Tech Prosperity Deal” with US tech giants, positioning itself as a contender in the global race...
OpenAI Introduces Stricter ChatGPT Rules for Teen Users
OpenAI has announced a sweeping set of restrictions for ChatGPT users under 18, marking one of its strongest moves yet to balance artificial intelligence...
YouTube’s AI Leap: New Tools Let Shorts Creators Animate, Remix, and Sing
YouTube has unveiled a new suite of generative AI features designed to supercharge creativity on its Shorts platform. The announcement, made at its annual...
Egypt’s Farid Expands to Saudi Arabia With $1.2m Partnership to Train Thousands of Youth and Children
Egyptian ed-tech startup Farid is making its first regional move beyond its home market, opening a central operations office in Riyadh and signing a...
How Nigerian Startup, Rayda, is Helping Companies Buy, Track, and Recover IT Equipment Across 170+ Countries
Nigerian startup, Rayda, is helping global companies buy, store, manage, and recover IT equipment for employees across multiple countries. Founded by Francis Osifo in 2022,...
PayU Kenya Shuts Down After Six Years of Operations – What This Means for African Startups
PayU Kenya, a subsidiary of payments and fintech company PayU, has begun liquidation proceedings, marking its exit from the Kenyan market after six years...
Fighting Humiliation: Tech Pro, Dr Helen Uzareme Turns to Internet to Seek Redress with Virgin Airline
Dr Helen Adesuwa Uzareme, a technology executive, founder and CEO of Project Rise, has accused Virgin Atlantic of humiliating her onboard an Upper Class...
Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 2025 Finalists, Sets Stage for $1.5 Million Showdown. What You Should Know
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation, has announced the 10 finalists for its 2025...
Why Crowdcube by QuickRemit Could Open the Door for UK Investors to Own a Stake in Africa’s Fintech Market
QuickRemit, a UK-based financial technology company simplifying cross-border payments to Africa, has launched a three-week crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The move gives British retail investors...
