Techgist Africa

18 Dec 2025 - Apple Inc. is preparing to launch its first foldable iPhone, reportedly slated for a 2026 release, and industry insiders say the device could carry a…

18 Dec 2025 - U.S. technology giants Amazon and Microsoft have committed billions of dollars in investment in India’s artificial intelligence (AI) and digital…

17 Dec 2025 - UAE-based property technology company Byit Capital has closed US $1.1 million in strategic investment, securing backing from A15, Beltone Holding and…

17 Dec 2025 - Saudi Arabia-based gaming technology startup Qwacks has raised SAR 1.8 million (about US $480,000) in a pre-seed funding round led by investment firm…

17 Dec 2025 - SpaceX, the Elon Musk-led aerospace and satellite internet company, is reportedly preparing to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in 2026 that…

17 Dec 2025 - Australia has begun enforcing a pioneering nationwide ban on social media use by individuals under age 16, making it the first country to roll out…

17 Dec 2025 - South African fintech Ezeebit has raised approximately US $2.05 million in a seed funding round to scale its stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment…

17 Dec 2025 - South African small and medium enterprise financier Business Partners Limited has launched the Basadi-Women Growth Fund, a ZAR 90 million (…

16 Dec 2025 - Nigerian mobility-financing startup Gigmile has closed its seed funding round, securing fresh capital to accelerate the growth of its technology-…

16 Dec 2025 - Kenyan electric-mobility company BasiGo has received a strategic equity investment from Proparco, the private-sector arm of the French Development…

16 Dec 2025 - Africa-focused seed investor Chui Ventures has announced the final close of its first fund at US $17.3 million, surpassing its original $10 million…

16 Dec 2025 - South African enterprise artificial intelligence company Ageiro Ltd has closed a US $3 million funding round to advance its autonomous software…

16 Dec 2025 - Pan-African digital banking platform Zazu has raised US $1 million in a pre-seed funding round aimed at scaling its technology-enabled banking…

15 Dec 2025 - Saudi Arabia-founded Mnzil, a technology-enabled employee and workforce housing solutions provider, has raised approximately US $11.7 million in a…

15 Dec 2025 - Africa’s transportation landscape is evolving rapidly. With a growing population, urbanization, and increasing economic activity, mobility is a key…

15 Dec 2025 - Standard Chartered Bank Kenya, in partnership with iBizAfrica, Strathmore University, celebrated the graduation of the eighth cohort of its Women in…

15 Dec 2025 - Egyptian health-technology startup Rology has closed a growth funding round backed by major global healthcare organisations, with capital set to…

15 Dec 2025 - Financial sector development organisation FSD Africa has announced the establishment of a US $30 million Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund (3iF), a…

15 Dec 2025 - U.S. semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries has completed its acquisition of Cairo-based deep-tech photonic silicon chip startup InfiniLink,…

12 Dec 2025 - AI-powered children’s toys have quickly moved from novelty gadgets to mainstream products. From conversational plush companions and adaptive learning…

12 Dec 2025 - Netflix has agreed to acquire the film and television studios and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a blockbuster transaction…

12 Dec 2025 - Strataphy, a Saudi Arabia-based deep-tech company developing geothermal and subsurface cooling technology for energy-intensive infrastructure such as…

12 Dec 2025 - UAE-based venture capital firm FAST Ventures has launched the FAST Foundry Fund, a US $3 million micro-fund and venture studio aimed at supporting…

12 Dec 2025 - UAE-based Revibe, the refurbished electronics marketplace, has raised **US $17 million in a Series A funding round led by global investor Partech,…

12 Dec 2025 - Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold marks the company’s first venture into three-panel foldable smartphones, offering a hybrid device that transforms from a…

12 Dec 2025 - AI robotics startup Buildroid AI has raised about US $2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development and deployment of its intelligent…

12 Dec 2025 - Egyptian human resources technology startup bluworks has secured US $1 million in seed funding to accelerate growth in its home market and begin…

12 Dec 2025 - South African electrotech and climate-technology company Plentify has closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round, bringing its total capital…

12 Dec 2025 - South African-founded lithium-ion green-tech company maxwell+spark has secured US $15 million in a Series B funding round, closing the financing to…

12 Dec 2025 - South African renewable energy company SolarSaver has raised US $60 million in equity funding to scale its portfolio of decentralised solar and…

11 Dec 2025 - Visa convened founders, investors, corporate partners and industry stakeholders in Cape Town for the Demo Day of its fourth Africa Fintech…

11 Dec 2025 - The Emirates Growth Fund (EGF) and Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at…

11 Dec 2025 - Early-stage African water technology startups have been invited to apply for the 2026 Imagine H2O Accelerator programme, a zero-equity global…

11 Dec 2025 - Google has published its annual 2025 Year in Search report, revealing the most-searched topics and queries that defined the year across global and…

11 Dec 2025 - Villgro Africa, in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, has opened applications for its Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026, a programme…

11 Dec 2025 - Twelve education technology startups have graduated from the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, concluding an eight-month…

11 Dec 2025 - OceanHub Africa has opened applications for the seventh edition of its 12-month accelerator programme, inviting African ocean-impact ventures to…

11 Dec 2025 - VC4A, the Africa-focused startup ecosystem builder, announced that applications are open for Cohort 10 of the develoPPP Ventures programme, inviting…

11 Dec 2025 - Vambe, a Chile-based artificial intelligence-powered conversational commerce platform, has raised US $14 million in a Series A funding round,…

11 Dec 2025 - Mexican education technology startup Ginia has raised US $1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of its artificial…

11 Dec 2025 - Colombian renewable energy startup Unergy has secured US $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round to scale development of decentralised “mini-solar…

11 Dec 2025 - Amazon.com Inc. has led an $81 million Series D extension funding round for U.S. solid-state battery developer Blue Current, adding to a wave of…

11 Dec 2025 - Cloud data management and backup startup Eon has secured $300 million in a Series D funding round, lifting its valuation to approximately $4 billion…

11 Dec 2025 - Flex, a U.S. artificial intelligence-powered finance technology startup targeting mid-sized business owners, has secured US $60 million in Series B…

11 Dec 2025 - Marvell Technology, a U.S. semiconductor maker, said it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AI-focused startup Celestial AI in a…

11 Dec 2025 - Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic announced a US $50 billion plan to build a network of custom data centers across the United States in…

11 Dec 2025 - Chinese artificial intelligence firm Moonshot AI is in advanced discussions to secure a new funding round that could lift its valuation to…

11 Dec 2025 - Indian education technology company Uolo has secured $7 million (approximately ₹63 crore) in a pre-Series B funding round, signalling sustained…

11 Dec 2025 - Indian cross-border payments startup Skydo has secured approximately ₹90 crore (about US $10 million) in a Series A funding round to bolster its…

11 Dec 2025 - SAIA Agrobotics, a Dutch agritech startup developing advanced robotic systems for greenhouse automation, has closed a €10 million Series A funding…