Tag: Business

TechCabal

Licensed, banned, undecided? Here’s the state of crypto licensing in Africa

Say the word “cryptocurrency” in a room full of finance elites, and you might ruffle feathers. Due to its untraceability—thanks to blockchain—central banks find it difficult […]
August 6th, 2025
WeeTracker

Did You Know? Fun Facts About 9 of Africa’s Top Unicorn Startups

How well do you know your unicorn startups? Yes, you know they are startups that have achieved USD 1 billion valuation while still privately held – […]
August 6th, 2025
Tech Nova Ghana

Onafriq Unveils Card-to-Wallet Transfers in Ghana, Bridging Mobile Money and Card Payments

Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, has launched a new feature in Ghana enabling seamless transfers between prepaid cards and mobile money wallets — a move […]
August 6th, 2025
Rest of World

China’s AI drug discovery companies land huge deals with Big Pharma

Western pharmaceutical giants are striking multibillion-dollar deals with Chinese biotech firms that use artificial intelligence, signaling growing confidence in China’s ability to deliver faster and cheaper […]
August 6th, 2025
The Recursive

BlackPeak Capital Makes First Senior Care Investment in Romania

Bulgarian Black Peak Capital, a private equity firm, has announced a strategic investment in Romanian Affinity Life Care, a private network of elderly care facilities in […]
August 6th, 2025
EU-Startups

Estonian CleanTech Bisly raises €4.3 million to accelerate expansion of AI-powered building automation across Europe

Tallin-based Bisly, a provider of scalable, smart building automation solutions, has raised a €4.3 million funding round to expand its operations across Central and Western Europe […]
August 6th, 2025
WeeTracker

South Africa’s Shoprite Chain Announces Exit From Ghana, Malawi Markets

South Africa’s Shoprite has announced its exit from Ghana and Malawi. This latest move by the supermarket chain illustrates the challenges many South African retailers and […]
August 6th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

Korea Picks Five National Champions to Lead Sovereign AI Push

South Korea has chosen five major tech players to lead the creation of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models, an effort aimed at reducing reliance on […]
August 5th, 2025
Wamda

Saudi AI startup Deep.SA secures $1.2 million pre-seed

Press release: Deep.SA, a Saudi-based artificial intelligence startup, has successfully raised $1.2 million (SAR 4.5 million) in a pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by […]
August 5th, 2025
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