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Technode

Behind the blind box boom: the global ascent of Pop Mart’s Labubu

Labubu, a brand under Chinese pop toy giant Pop Mart, has rapidly risen to global fame in recent months. Originally created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing […]
June 5th, 2025
Tech Nova Ghana

Bolt Launches Women-Led Fleet in Cape Town

Ride-hailing platform Bolt is rolling out a new branded Citroën fleet in Cape Town, led by a women-powered partnership aiming to expand mobility and empower local […]
June 5th, 2025
Technode

Xunlei acquires male-focused sports community Hupu for RMB 500 million

Chinese cloud service provider Xunlei has completed its acquisition of Hupu, one of China’s most prominent male-oriented online communities, for RMB 500 million ($69 million). The […]
June 5th, 2025
The Recursive

How to Win at the Global Stage: Webit 2025 and the Ultimate Guide to Founders Games for Scaleups

Sofia is getting ready to welcome the world. On June 26, 2025, the iconic NDK will once again host Webit, one of Europe’s premier innovation and […]
June 5th, 2025
Technode

NetEase to launch mobile adaptation of survival game Frostpunk tomorrow

Chinese game publisher NetEase will tomorrow launch Frostpunk: Last Refuge, a post-apocalyptic city-building mobile game adapted from the acclaimed PC title Frostpunk by Polish developer 11 […]
June 4th, 2025
The Recursive

Deel: Why one of the world’s fastest growing companies expands into CEE?

Deel makes first on-the-ground appearance in Bulgaria, spotlighting the region’s growing role in global AI hiring As global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) talent continues to […]
June 4th, 2025
Tech Nova Ghana

Latin America’s dLocal to Acquire Africa-Focused Aza Finance for $150M

Latin American payments giant dLocal is acquiring Aza Finance, a cross-border payments platform focused on Africa, for an estimated $150 million, sources told Condia. The deal […]
June 3rd, 2025
TechCabal

Nigerians have tried and failed to curb dangerous policing; can a blockchain tool help? 

In Lagos, the memory of October 20, 2020, still haunts Daniel Tambee, a Nigerian blockchain developer. That night, at the Lekki Tollgate, military personnel opened fire […]
June 3rd, 2025
Techpoint Africa

15 startups compete for $10,000 as Pitch2Win announces fifth edition

African-focused Venture firm Techcircle has announced the fifth edition of its startup pitch competition, Pitch2Win.  Scheduled for July 30, 2025, the competition will feature 15 startups […]
June 3rd, 2025
EU-Startups

Irish FinTech startup Nomupay has just raised €35 million to expand and enter the Japanese market

Dublin-based Nomupay has entered into a significant partnership with Japanese payments solution firm SBPS, with SBPS investing in a deal worth €35 million, at a €254 […]
June 3rd, 2025
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