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Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple | TechCrunch
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Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple | TechCrunch

African payments infrastructure company Flutterwave announced Tuesday a Series E round that values the company at $3.2 billion. This round,…

June 16, 2026
Egyptian ed-tech startup eYouth expands to Syria with local startup partnership – Disrupt Africa
Educational Startups

Egyptian ed-tech startup eYouth expands to Syria with local startup partnership – Disrupt Africa

Egyptian ed-tech startup eYouth has partnered with Syrian counterpart Doroob in a strategic alliance that blends eYouth’s regional digital footprint…

June 16, 2026
Launch Africa returns $2.5 million after 11 startup exits
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Launch Africa returns $2.5 million after 11 startup exits

Launch Africa, the pan-African venture capital firm with more than 180 portfolio startups, has returned $2.5 million to investors in…

June 15, 2026
SA ed-tech startup Inclusive Solutions developing home-language learning tool for early years, foundation phase – Disrupt Africa
Educational Startups

SA ed-tech startup Inclusive Solutions developing home-language learning tool for early years, foundation phase – Disrupt Africa

South Africa’s Inclusive Solutions, a supplier of assistive tech and education resources is developing a home-language learning tool for early…

June 15, 2026
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Africa Startup funding rebounds in May as top 10 raise $242 million – Nairametrics

Africa Startup funding rebounds in May as top 10 raise $242 million  Nairametrics Source link

June 12, 2026
Bluechip Technologies acquires Nigerian voice-AI startup YarnGPT – Tech In Africa
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Bluechip Technologies acquires Nigerian voice-AI startup YarnGPT – Tech In Africa

Pan-African IT firm Bluechip Technologies announced its acquisition of YarnGPT, a Nigerian text-to-speech AI model capable of reading text aloud…

June 12, 2026
Week 24’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by Rylo
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Week 24’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by Rylo

Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $319.7 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked…

June 12, 2026
EdVentures, Mastercard Foundation select 13 Egyptian startups for 3rd EdTech Fellowship – Disrupt Africa
Educational Startups

EdVentures, Mastercard Foundation select 13 Egyptian startups for 3rd EdTech Fellowship – Disrupt Africa

Thirteen ed-tech startups have been selected for this year’s edition of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Egypt, expanding the…

June 12, 2026
Africa’s AI Startups Are Watching the West Make Expensive Mistakes. They Don’t Have to Repeat Them – Tech In Africa
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Africa’s AI Startups Are Watching the West Make Expensive Mistakes. They Don’t Have to Repeat Them – Tech In Africa

The first wave of enterprise AI produced impressive demos. The second has to produce a workflow change. Founders building in…

June 11, 2026
Fintech Startups

2 December 2026 | Africa Fintech Meetup 2026 | Ethiopia – Africa Business Communities

2 December 2026 | Africa Fintech Meetup 2026 | Ethiopia  Africa Business Communities Source link

June 11, 2026
Disrupt Africa relaunches Pipeline service to connect corporates, investors with innovative tech startups – Disrupt Africa
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Disrupt Africa relaunches Pipeline service to connect corporates, investors with innovative tech startups – Disrupt Africa

Tech news and research platform Disrupt Africa has relaunched its “Pipeline” service, which allows corporates, investors and accelerator programmes to…

June 11, 2026
Algeria Opens Its First National AI and Virtual Learning Centre, Eyes 20,000 Startups by 2029 – Tech In Africa
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Algeria Opens Its First National AI and Virtual Learning Centre, Eyes 20,000 Startups by 2029 – Tech In Africa

Algeria inaugurated its first dedicated national hub for virtual learning systems and artificial intelligence at the Scientific and Technological Hub…

June 10, 2026
AI startups invited to attend ClawCon Nairobi – Disrupt Africa
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AI startups invited to attend ClawCon Nairobi – Disrupt Africa

African startups are invited to attend ClawCon Nairobi, a free, community-led gathering focused on personal AI, agents, workflows, OpenClaw, and…

June 10, 2026
Fintech Startups

Egyptian Fintech Blnk Grabs $37M To Scale Point-of-Sale Lending – Tech Build Africa

Egyptian Fintech Blnk Grabs $37M To Scale Point-of-Sale Lending  Tech Build Africa Source link

June 8, 2026
Blnk raises $37m to Deepen Point of Sale Credit for Consumers in Egypt – Tech In Africa
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Blnk raises $37m to Deepen Point of Sale Credit for Consumers in Egypt – Tech In Africa

Get updates in your Newsfeed Blnk, a fintech company on a mission to enable financial inclusion through rapid point-of-sale financing,…

June 8, 2026
Educational Startups

AI, Startups, and Schools: Morocco’s Education System at a Crossroads – The North Africa Post

Artificial intelligence is making inroads into Morocco’s educational landscape, raising a set of questions that extend well beyond concerns about…

June 7, 2026
Africa Tech Funding Hits $1.3B: Will 2026 Break H1 Records?
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Africa Tech Funding Hits $1.3B: Will 2026 Break H1 Records?

This article was originally published on TechCabal Insights and was written by Joseph Oloyede, Analyst at TechCabal Insights. Africa’s startup…

June 5, 2026
Africa Health-Tech Accelerator 2026 — 6-Month Pan-African Programme for Early-Stage Health Technology Startups [Deadline: June
Healthcare Startups

Africa Health-Tech Accelerator 2026 — 6-Month Pan-African Programme for Early-Stage Health Technology Startups [Deadline: June

Early-stage health technology startups across Africa are invited to apply for the Africa Health-Tech Accelerator — a structured, six-month pan-African…

June 5, 2026

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Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times
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Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

October 21, 2026
Ben Halliday (left) with Jordan Bucy
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Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes

October 21, 2026
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Pennant secures $5m seed to modernise proxy voting with AI

October 21, 2026
The Moniepoint alumni building their own startups
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The Moniepoint alumni building their own startups

October 21, 2026

EdTech Startups Update

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Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes
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Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners – Crunchbase News

[ad_1] ‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners  Crunchbase News [ad_2] Source link

October 21, 2026
GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies
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GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

Penn State Brandywine’s Nicky Grantland Gains Hands-On Experience at AI Startup Agent23 – PHILADELPHIA.Today

[ad_1] Penn State Brandywine’s Nicky Grantland Gains Hands-On Experience at AI Startup Agent23  PHILADELPHIA.Today [ad_2] Source link

October 21, 2026

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Sports Startups

This Startup Wants to Pay Sports Fans for Watching Games. The Bigger Bet Is What Their Attention Is Worth – Inc.com

October 21, 2026
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October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

USF-founded startup tests personalized hydration tracker with student-athletes

October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

Nvidia wins fast-growing AI startup Modal for new central processors – KWSN

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026
Blacksmith Joins Unicorn Club on $66M Sequoia-Led Round
AI Tech Startups

Legal AI Startup Legora Lands $550M at $8.8B Valuation

October 21, 2026
Fast Metals Turns Aluminum Waste Into Critical Mineral Goldmine
AI Tech Startups

Pascal Rethinks 170-Year-Old Heat Pump Tech with 20% Boost

October 21, 2026

AI vibe check: Searching for human signals at a San Francisco tech conference – PCWorld

October 21, 2026

The Cross-Border Corridor: Establishing India as a Soft-Landing and Expansion Hub for Deep-Tech – CXOToday.com

October 21, 2026
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