Tag: world tech news

Prague-based AI Startup Incubator (AISI), an early-stage investor focusing on startups implementing AI technology, announced that it has launched a new fund ...

Paris-based Ÿnsect bags €160M

Paris-based Ÿnsect, a company that produces protein and natural insect fertilizers, has reportedly raised €160M in a fresh round of funding. ...

Portuguese edtech startup Miles in the Sky raises €1.5M

Lisbon-based Miles in the Sky, an edtech startup that aims to transform the learning experience for students and professionals, announced that it has ...

Colombian startup Kala raises $4M

Kala raised $4M in an investment round led by Cometa. Investors like Canary, Acrew, Clocktower, and 99 Startups also participated in the round. The new funding brings ...

The Impact of Mobile Technology and Social Media in Africa

04/17/2023

In recent years, Africa has witnessed a rapid rise in mobile technology and social media usage, bringing about significant changes ...

e&, a company based in the UAE, has invested $400M to acquire a controlling stake in the ride-hailing service Careem’s Super App

According to a filing by e&, the Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (EAND.AD) has agreed to pay $400 million to acquire ...

Shuttlers, a Nigerian mobility startup, has secured $4 million in funding

Shuttlers, a prominent tech-enabled, scheduled mass transit provider in Nigeria, has secured US$4 million in equity capital to further expand ...

Paymenow, a South African startup that provides access to earned wages, receives a $14 million debt facility

Paymenow, a South African earned income access platform, received a ZAR250 million (US$14 million) loan facility through Rand Merchant Bank ...

Equator, a climate-tech venture capital firm, has just announced the $40 million USD first closing of its first fund

Equator, a climate-tech venture capital firm with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, announces the initial close of its first fund ...

Novastar’s Africa People + Planet Fund receives $25M in funding from DFC

A new fund launched by Pan-African venture capital firm Novastar Ventures has received a $25 million equity investment from the ...

Camel Ventures, an Egyptian firm, has launched a fintech fund with $16 million.