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Egyptian e-commerce and quick-commerce platform Breadfast has secured $50 million in a pre-Series C funding round, strengthening its balance sheet as it accelerates expansion plans…
African startups raised $4.1 billion in 2025, marking a strong comeback after two years of decline and the continent’s best funding performance since 2022, according…
Baims, an AI-first education technology company operating across the Middle East, has expanded into Iraq following its acquisition of MedMasters, strengthening its growing regional footprint….
MTN Group, in partnership with Huawei, has completed the world’s first large-scale deployment of the Alpha Antenna in Ghana, marking a major leap toward fully…
One of Nigeria’s oldest indigenous technology firms, Chams Holdings Plc, has launched a new subsidiary as it positions itself to tap into the fast-growing artificial…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria’s telecommunications sector has rebounded sharply, reaching its strongest level in six years, buoyed by pricing reforms, improved naira stability,…
Jumia Exits Algeria in Fresh Push Toward Profitability Jumia has ceased operations in Algeria as part of a broader strategy to streamline its footprint and…
Egyptian Customer Experience Platform Tactful AI Raises $1m Pre-Series A Tactful AI, an Egyptian-born customer experience (CX) technology company, has raised $1 million in pre-Series…
Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has launched an upgraded version of the Egypt Innovate platform, reinforcing the country’s push toward a knowledge-based, innovation-led economy….
Ericsson and specialized by stc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the rollout of advanced, AI-driven public safety and mission-critical communication solutions…
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