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March 7, 2025

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has swiftly moved to address child exploitation issues on TikTok following a shocking investigation...

Chowdeck’s Operational Overhaul Cuts 68% of Contract Staff, Paving the Way for Ghana Expansion

Chowdeck trims its contract workforce by 68% following a series of operational enhancements, while preparing to launch in Ghana. The...

SA Agri-Tech Innovator Khula Secures $6.8M Series A to Drive Digital Transformation in Agriculture

South African agri-tech startup Khula has secured ZAR126 million (US$6.8 million) in Series A funding as part of its ongoing...

Egyptian AI Startup Widebot Secures $3M Pre-Series A Funding to Develop Arabic Large Language Model

Egyptian AI startup Widebot has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate the development of AQL...

Two South African Startups Secure Vendor Status with NEC XON Through JICA NINJA Accelerator

South African startups Agrilogiq and Locstat have been officially onboarded as vendors for NEC XON, marking a major milestone from...

Fawry Invests $1.6M in Three Egyptian Startups to Strengthen Digital Business Solutions

Egypt’s leading fintech company, Fawry, has announced strategic investments worth EGP 80 million ($1.6 million) in three local tech startups,...

Kenyan Startup Badili Secures $400,000 to Expand Refurbished Electronics Market

Kenyan re-commerce startup Badili has raised $400,000 in debt funding from French development finance institution Proparco, strengthening its mission to...

Okra Enters the Cloud Market, Taking on Global Giants

Nigerian open banking startup Okra has made a bold move into the cloud computing space with the launch of Nebula,...

Vodacom Loses Court Battle Over Spectrum Pooling Dispute