Tag: Technology

Techpoint Africa

BAS Group acquires majority stake in Nigerian fintech Zuvy

Zuvy Co-founders, Angel Onuoha and Ahmad Shehu BAS Group, a Nigerian diversified financial services group, has acquired a majority stake in Zuvy, a local fintech startup […]
June 25th, 2025
Wamda

MEVP joins AppliedAI's Series A round

Press release: Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), the pioneer and one of the largest venture capital firms in MENA, today announced its investment in AppliedAI as […]
June 24th, 2025
Wamda

Aria Ventures launches $1 million fund to bolster deeptech investment in Egypt

Press release: Aria Ventures, a specialised venture studio focused on building startups, has announced the launch of a 50 million EGP investment to support promising companies […]
June 24th, 2025
Technode

China’s CATL partners with Alibaba’s Ant to make robotaxis, in challenge Waymo and Tesla

CATL opened its first-ever bricks-and-mortar experience center, the NING Space, in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Credit: CATL Chinese battery […]
June 24th, 2025
Technode

Chinese GPU maker MetaX completes IPO counseling

According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Chinese GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) firm MetaX has completed IPO counseling with Huatai United Securities as the counseling agency, […]
June 24th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

Hanwha Partners with Northrop Grumman to Develop Next-Gen Air Defense Systems

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems has entered into a strategic partnership with U.S.-based defense contractor Northrop Grumman to collaborate on the development of next-generation Missile Defense (IAMD) […]
June 23rd, 2025
Wamda

STV backs Morni via its newly launched NICE fund

press release: STV, MENA’s largest independent technology venture capital fund, has invested in Morni, a Saudi tech-enabled automotive services platform, from its newly launched $100 million […]
June 19th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

South Korea Unveils $735 Billion Plan to Build Sovereign AI Built on Korean Data

South Korea is making a major push to lead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race with a strategy that resembles wartime-level mobilization. As part of […]
June 19th, 2025
Technode

Luo Yonghao’s digital avatar draws over 13 million viewers in AI-powered Baidu live commerce debut

On June 15, Luo Yonghao’s digital avatar hosted its first livestream on Baidu’s e-commerce platform, attracting more than 13 million views and generating over 55 million […]
June 17th, 2025
Rest of World

Humanoid robots, astronauts, and huge lines: Photos from China’s pavilion at the World Expo

On a sweltering June day, an artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot built by Chinese firm Ubtech entertained a crowd of hundreds waiting to enter the China pavilion […]
June 17th, 2025
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