SA HR startup Rafiki spins out fintech arm as separate company Petl Pay – Disrupt Africa
South African startup Rafiki, a work and payments OS that makes subcontracting and collaboration across borders seamless, has spun out…
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SA’s HAVAÍC announces 3rd close of $50m 3rd fund; makes 4 investments – Disrupt Africa
South African VC firm HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its third, US$50 million fund, and with new and…
Fintech cemented its position as leading sector for African tech funding in 2025 – Disrupt Africa
Fintech, yet again, proved by far and away the most popular sector for investors in African tech startups in 2024,…
Government Prioritizes Vocational Training to Catalyze Startup Growth
Addis Ababa, January 28, 2026 (ENA) -Ethiopia’s development path is firmly rooted in equipping the next generation with the technical…
Egyptian ed-tech startup eYouth expands into Iraq – Disrupt Africa
Egyptian ed-tech startup eYouth has expanded into Iraq with the introduction of the country’s first Arabic-language digital learning platform, dedicated…
Egyptian teleradiology startup Rology receives funding from global healthcare leaders – Disrupt Africa
Egyptian startup Rology, an AI-assisted teleradiology platform, has announced the successful closing of its growth funding round, which includes participation…
Kenya’s Enzi Mobility secures $3.5m in landmark blockchain-based deal to expand EV operations – Disrupt Africa
Kenyan electric vehicle (EV) startup Enzi Mobility has entered into a landmark investment agreement with blockchain-enabled investment company Kula that…
Leading Nigerian fintech startup Lidya closes down after 10 years – Disrupt Africa
Leading Nigerian fintech startup Lidya has ceased to operate after almost 10 years having failed to secure the revenues or…
Exclusive: Lance Armstrong’s VC Firm Invests In AI-Powered Health Care Ad Tech Startup BranchLab | AdExchanger
After a seed round last June, Josh Walsh wasn’t looking to raise more funding this year for BranchLab, an AI…
AI expert helps startup improve healthcare delivery
File photo: British nurses. – © AFP Strengthening service delivery is crucial to the achievement of the health-related goals of…
‘I Don’t Believe EV Startups Will Keep Up With Our Engineers’ Ford Exec Says | Carscoops
Blue Oval claims its new EV architecture and total rethink of the production line process give it an advantage other…
A small Chinese startup wants to jumpstart a global EV taxi revolution | Fortune Asia
On a recent morning in an industrial zone near Hong Kong’s bustling cargo port, a white MG electric taxi glided…
EdisonFuture EV Prototype Shows Up At Auction, Raising Questions If Startup Still Exists – The Autopian
Over the last few years, there have been a great many startups vying to enter the electric vehicle space. Lordstown,…
Nio is facing heavy competition in China’s fierce EV market. Making key design decisions ‘within hours’ could help it break through | Fortune Asia
China is the world’s most competitive market for electric vehicles. Startups and established carmakers are sparring on price, technology and,…
Rivian startup spinoff raises $105M in funding for micro EV production
With the news of a merger between SpaceX and xAI being confirmed earlier this week by CEO Elon Musk directly,…
Egypt’s EdVentures makes 6-figure investment in ed-tech startups Schoolz, Ibn Sina – Disrupt Africa
Egyptian VC firm EdVentures has made six-figure US dollar investments in two Egyptian ed-tech startups – Schoolz and Ibn Sina…
Why SA ed-tech startup Tuta-Me pivoted to a B2B model – Disrupt Africa
South African ed-tech startup Tuta-Me is benefiting from a pivot to a business-to-business (B2B) model, with its co-founder telling Disrupt…