Techgist Africa

26 Sep 2025 - Moroccan e-commerce startup Justyol has successfully raised $1 million in a strategic funding round to bolster its cross-border fashion and lifestyle…

26 Sep 2025 - Mavryk Network, a Layer-1 blockchain platform designed for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has raised $10 million in a strategic investment…

25 Sep 2025 - In a significant stride towards establishing the UAE as a global leader in artificial intelligence and robotics, Nvidia and the Technology Innovation…

25 Sep 2025 - Acumen has launched its second KawiSafi fund, securing $90 million in approved capital, including $40 million in committed funding, to support…

25 Sep 2025 - VentureSouq, a leading GCC-based venture capital firm, has announced the successful closing of its second FinTech fund (FinTech Fund II), raising $50…

25 Sep 2025 - Bahrain-based fintech infrastructure startup Fintologya has successfully raised US$1 million in a seed funding round aimed at revolutionizing the…

25 Sep 2025 - ERAD, a Riyadh-headquartered alternative financing platform catering to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has successfully secured $33…

24 Sep 2025 - Bio Protocol, a pioneering decentralized science (DeSci) platform, has successfully raised $6.9 million in a seed funding round to advance its…

24 Sep 2025 - French media conglomerate Canal+ has officially completed its $3.17 billion acquisition of South Africa’s MultiChoice Group, marking a significant…

24 Sep 2025 - Moroccan super-app startup Ora Technologies has acquired Casablanca-based last-mile delivery platform Cathedis for an undisclosed sum. This strategic…

24 Sep 2025 - Moroccan tech startup DONE.ma has raised $2.1 million in a seed funding round led by local investors and business angels. This investment marks a…

24 Sep 2025 - Israeli cybersecurity startup Vega has secured $65 million in a combination of Seed and Series A funding, propelling its valuation to $400 million.…

24 Sep 2025 - South African fintech Float, a card-linked instalment platform, has secured US$2.6 million in a new funding round to accelerate growth, deepen local…

24 Sep 2025 - Yango Ventures, the corporate VC arm of global tech-company Yango, has made its second investment from its newly launched $20 million fund, backing…

24 Sep 2025 - Abu Dhabi–based investment firm MGX has emerged as a co-investor alongside U.S. private equity titan Silver Lake in a high-stakes deal to acquire a…

24 Sep 2025 - Glilot Capital, an Israeli venture capital firm with roots in cybersecurity and enterprise software, has raised $500 million in fresh capital to…

24 Sep 2025 - Singapore-based startup Synthesys (formerly Equitize) has raised US$11 million in a seed and strategic funding round to accelerate its vision of…

24 Sep 2025 - In a bold move to elevate Tunisia’s startup ecosystem, Tunisian venture capital firm 216 Capital has teamed up with Silicon Valley innovation…

24 Sep 2025 - The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new invitation to tender for a comprehensive study of start-up funding in…

23 Sep 2025 - Kredete, a fintech startup dedicated to assisting African immigrants in building credit and accessing financial services, has raised $22 million in a…

23 Sep 2025 - The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced the Fiscal Year 2025 Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO),…

23 Sep 2025 - WorkFusion, a leader in AI agents for financial crime compliance, has raised $45 million in a funding round led by Georgian. This investment will…

23 Sep 2025 - ProRataAI, a technology company focused on building AI solutions that respect content creators, has announced the closing of a $40 million Series B…

23 Sep 2025 - Figure AI, the robotics startup known for its work in humanoid robots, has closed a Series C funding round exceeding US$1 billion, reaching a post-…

23 Sep 2025 - Norwegian ag-tech firm Nofence has closed a Series B round of over US$35 million (€30 million), raising the capital in July and announcing the deal…

23 Sep 2025 - London-headquartered consumer tech company Nothing has closed a $200 million Series C funding round, led by Tiger Global, bringing its valuation to $…

23 Sep 2025 - Mumbai-based design-tech startup Flipspaces has raised $50 million in an expanded Series C funding round. The fresh capital comes from a mix of new…

23 Sep 2025 - French AI startup Mistral AI has closed a €1.7 billion Series C funding round, with ASML Holding NV stepping in as the lead investor. Key…

23 Sep 2025 - iDO Devices Private Limited, a full-stack original design manufacturer in India, has secured US$4 million( in a funding round led by Blume Ventures…

12 Sep 2025 - At its latest hardware event on September 9, 2025, Apple pulled back the curtain on a suite of new devices led by the iPhone 17 family and the debut…

12 Sep 2025 - South African ed-tech startup The Invigilator has closed an $11 million funding round (about ZAR 195 million) to scale its AI-powered exam monitoring…

11 Sep 2025 -   In a stunning twist on September 10, 2025, Larry Ellison, co-founder and CTO of Oracle, briefly surpassed Elon Musk to claim the title of the…

11 Sep 2025 - GITEX Nigeria 2025, held from 1–4 September across Abuja and Lagos, marked a turning point for Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. The event combined policy,…

11 Sep 2025 - In a bold move to accelerate its cloud infrastructure and global e-commerce ambitions, China’s Alibaba Group Holding announced plans to raise about…

11 Sep 2025 - Intella, the Egypt-founded startup specialising in Arabic speech intelligence, has raised $12.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round,…

11 Sep 2025 - In a landmark decision on September 10, 2025, the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg ruled in favour of Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram) and TikTok…

11 Sep 2025 - In a landmark move reshaping the AI infrastructure landscape, OpenAI has secured a monumental $300 billion, five-year cloud computing agreement with…

11 Sep 2025 - Uber is set to revolutionize urban transportation by allowing customers to book helicopter rides directly through its app, starting as early as 2026…

11 Sep 2025 - Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a groundbreaking photonic chip that utilizes laser light instead of electricity to perform…

11 Sep 2025 - Itana, Africa’s first Digital Special Economic Zone, has officially opened applications for its Digital Residency Launchpad, a curated program…

11 Sep 2025 - Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation, has unveiled the top 20…

11 Sep 2025 - Algerian telecommunications leader Djezzy has unveiled the Open Innovation Challenge 2025, an initiative designed to empower local innovators in…

11 Sep 2025 - In a significant stride towards industrial advancement and energy efficiency, Kenya has secured a ¥25 billion (approximately $169 million) Samurai…

5 Sep 2025 - StraTech, a South African fintech startup specializing in enterprise-grade financial infrastructure, has secured a strategic investment from VEA…

5 Sep 2025 - Sahel Capital, a private investment firm focused on advancing Africa’s agribusiness sector, has announced that its Social Enterprise Fund for…

4 Sep 2025 - Johannesburg-based REdimension Capital has announced the final close of its Real Estate Technology & Sustainability Fund I, securing a total of $…

4 Sep 2025 - Finnfund, Finland’s development financier, has committed a $4 million debt investment to Poa Internet Kenya Ltd., a Kenyan internet service provider…

3 Sep 2025 - Holo, a fintech platform transforming the home-buying experience in the UAE, has closed a $22 million Series A funding round, marking one of the…

1 Sep 2025 - Nigeria is set to host the inaugural GITEX Nigeria from September 1–4, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s digital transformation…

1 Sep 2025 - Ghana is set to become Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub following a landmark $100 million investment from Japanese agri-tech company Degas…