Tag: Business

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Europe is not a museum. It’s a launchpad.

Europe is being told to wake up. French president Emmanuel Macron’s recent warning that the continent faces a “geopolitical and geo-economic state of emergency” has landed […]
February 18th, 2026
Trending Topics

Perplexity ditches ads – over concerns about user trust

The AI startup Perplexity has stopped running ads on its platform. The company fears that advertisements could undermine user trust, according to the Financial Times. Perplexity […]
February 18th, 2026
Trending Topics

Cloover plans to finance PV systems and more worth 50 million euros in Austria in 2026

Trending Topics already reported exclusively that the Berlin-based Scale-up Cloover, specialized in financing for PV systems, heat pumps and the like, launched in Austria through a […]
February 18th, 2026
Tech Nova Ghana

Cisco Foundation and FINCA Ventures Partner with Affinity Africa to Scale Financial Inclusion in Ghana

In a strategic move to bridge the financial inclusion gap, the Cisco Foundation and FINCA Ventures have announced a collaborative partnership with Affinity Africa, a digital […]
February 18th, 2026
Techpoint Africa

MTN strikes $6.2B deal to acquire IHS Towers, taking full control of the company

Selam, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: MTN strikes $2.2B deal to acquire IHS Towers Nigeria launches data probe into Temu […]
February 18th, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

How Korea’s Post-Coupang Regulatory Shift is Quietly Redrawing the Startup Playbook

After a single data breach happening to Coupang, the rules of engagement for Korea’s platform economy are shifting in ways that reach far beyond cybersecurity. What […]
February 18th, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

Medical AI Revenue Surge Brings Korea Its First Profitable Listed Player

Korea’s medical AI story has usually been told as a promise: strong science, impressive demos, long timelines, thin margins. This week’s numbers force a different conversation. […]
February 17th, 2026
Techpoint Africa

Busha Champions Stablecoins as a Catalyst for African Trade at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi

L-R: Moyo Sodipo(COO, Busha), George Mosomi(Head of Expansion, Tether (Kenya), Adeoye Ojo(co-founder, Busha), Mabuti Mutua(Head of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing in Africa, Tether), Arnoud d’Yve de […]
February 16th, 2026
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