Tech

31 Dec 2025 - UAE-based fintech firm Lucid Capital has closed a $2.5 million seed funding round led by Saudi investment firm Tharawat Holding, with additional participation from strategic…

31 Dec 2025 - Google for Startups has officially opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Accelerator program targeting early-stage technology startups across the Middle East,…

31 Dec 2025 - Safaricom Ethiopia has announced a sweeping 44% average increase in mobile data tariffs, marking its most aggressive pricing adjustment since entering the Ethiopian market…

31 Dec 2025 - South African fintech Street Wallet has secured R6.2 million (approximately $350,000) in a funding round to expand its digital payment solutions for informal traders and has…

31 Dec 2025 - Saudi Arabia-based artificial intelligence startup Newera.ai has closed a $2.1 million (SAR 8 million) pre-seed funding round, with Embark leading the investment and…

31 Dec 2025 - In the December 2025 edition of the Journal of the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI), I had the opportunity to contribute an article titled “A Social Media Cheat Sheet for…

31 Dec 2025 - India Accelerator, a leading multi-stage accelerator and early-stage investment platform from India, has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia with the launch of a $15…

31 Dec 2025 - NBA Africa has announced the five prize-winning startups from the second edition of its Triple-Double Accelerator, spotlighting early-stage African innovators across sports…

31 Dec 2025 - Middle East e-commerce heavyweight Noon has raised $500 million in fresh funding from its existing investors, including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public…

31 Dec 2025 - Nawah Scientific, an Egyptian deep-tech research and scientific services company, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round comprising a mix of equity and debt…

31 Dec 2025 - Starlink confirmed the requirement in an email sent to customers on Monday, December 29, 2025, noting that the verification process takes “less than two minutes.” The…

31 Dec 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that it has granted operating licenses to an additional 42 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs).  This move now raises the…

31 Dec 2025 - Digital hoarding poses a significant and often underestimated cybersecurity risk that extends far beyond a simple productivity issue. Like a... Source

31 Dec 2025 - M-PESA, Kenya’s mobile money service run by Safaricom, already touches the daily lives of millions across East Africa. But the next frontier for M-PESA couldn’t just be…

30 Dec 2025 - In the long run, the strongest online marketing solutions for attorneys look like old-fashioned professionalism made visible.

30 Dec 2025 - Sanlam Maroc, a unit of South Africa’s Sanlam insurance and financial services group, said on Tuesday it had taken an equity stake in Woliz, a Moroccan retail technology…

30 Dec 2025 - Egyptian agritech startup Croptimus has received an undisclosed strategic investment from Venture X, according to reports, in a deal expected to accelerate the company’s…

30 Dec 2025 - Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor ADQ and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have unveiled a four-year, $40 million partnership aimed at accelerating the ethical…

30 Dec 2025 - TikTok has signed a binding agreement to transfer control of its U.S. operations to a new joint venture led by American investors, a move designed to avert a potential…

30 Dec 2025 - Emirati technology firm Relik has closed its seed funding round, attracting participation from investors including KBW Ventures, Naatt Holding, Fort Holding and Ayman Sejiny…

30 Dec 2025 - Rwandan financial technology startup Kayko has secured $1.2 million in seed funding to scale its micro-ERP platform and expand efforts to digitise small and medium-sized…

30 Dec 2025 - UAE-headquartered analytics and risk solutions provider Premialab has closed a $220 million growth funding round led by global investment firm KKR, marking a major backing…

30 Dec 2025 - The ITHCA Group, the technology investment arm of the Oman Investment Authority, has launched a new accelerator and venture fund initiative designed to support Omani…

30 Dec 2025 - Ghanaian technology startups focused on social impact have been invited to apply for the sixth cohort of the UNICEF StartUp Lab, a six-month accelerator programme designed…

30 Dec 2025 - An EpicVIN-style breakdown for everyday shoppers.

30 Dec 2025 - The 2025 South African Startup Awards announced their winners, spotlighting a new generation of early-stage technology ventures shaping the nation’s innovation ecosystem,…

30 Dec 2025 - Hub71-backed deep-tech startup Planys Technologies has raised around $12 million in a primary funding round to expand its advanced industrial inspection services across key…

30 Dec 2025 - Kenyan off-grid solar energy provider Sun King has raised a $40 million equity investment from global sustainable investment platform Lightrock, the company confirmed in a…

30 Dec 2025 - Regeny EV Charging has inaugurated a new fast-charging electric vehicle hub near Dubai International Airport (DXB), aiming to bolster sustainable mobility in one of the UAE’…

30 Dec 2025 - The Walt Disney Company has announced a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI alongside a landmark three-year licensing agreement that will allow the artificial…

30 Dec 2025 - Global data centre maintenance specialist Evernex has completed the acquisition of Sunrise Technologies, a Moroccan IT services provider, as part of its strategic expansion…

30 Dec 2025 - Algerian travel-technology company Völz has raised 600 million Algerian dinars (approximately $5 million) in a Series A funding round, marking one of the largest startup…

30 Dec 2025 - “We prioritise maintaining a clean and comfortable environment for all riders and promoting responsible rider behaviour,” the company said.

30 Dec 2025 - The UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) South Africa has opened applications for its fourth cohort, inviting investment-ready low-carbon projects to compete for…

30 Dec 2025 - The Moroccan government announced a MAD 1.3 billion (approximately $140 million) investment to strengthen the country’s startup ecosystem as part of its national Maroc…

30 Dec 2025 - For the first time, multiple handsets reached or exceeded the 20-hour Active Use Score threshold.

30 Dec 2025 - Businesses that treat UI/UX as a long-term investment adapt faster.

30 Dec 2025 - Stablecoins cut cross-border fees, speed settlements, and reduce currency risk—enabling near-instant, low-cost international payments and greater financial inclusion. The…

30 Dec 2025 - YouTube isn’t broken. Its algorithm is simply optimised for engagement, and AI-generated slop is the result.

30 Dec 2025 - Colombian financial technology company Kala has raised $55 million in debt financing to broaden access to credit and bolster financial inclusion across Colombia’s…

30 Dec 2025 - Global financial infrastructure platform Jeeves has secured a $100 million financing facility from Community Investment Management (CIM) to expand its corporate…

30 Dec 2025 - Brazilian fintech Crown has raised $13.5 million in a Series A funding round led by U.S. crypto venture capital firm Paradigm, the company said in media reports. The…

30 Dec 2025 - Samsung Electronics’ automotive-technology subsidiary Harman International has agreed to acquire the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) business of Germany’s ZF…

30 Dec 2025 - The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Swedish construction software group Infobric by KKR and SSCP Build Holdings under the EU Merger…

30 Dec 2025 - Swedish artificial intelligence startup Lovable said it has raised $330 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $6.6 billion as investors continue to…

30 Dec 2025 - Of the thousands of new toys we got this year, these were the ones that really stuck with us this year.

30 Dec 2025 - Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, has agreed to acquire Intersect Power LLC, a San Francisco-based developer of data center and energy infrastructure, in a $4.75…

30 Dec 2025 - ServiceNow Inc. said it has agreed to acquire cybersecurity specialist Armis Inc. for $7.75 billion in cash, marking one of the largest deals in the enterprise software…

30 Dec 2025 - Swiss artificial intelligence firm Neural Concept SA has secured $100 million in a Series C funding round, led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, as it aims to…

30 Dec 2025 - The iPhone 17 Series is Apple’s latest flagship device in 2025, succeeding the iPhone 16 launched last year. With the series, Apple discontinued the Plus model and…