Zipline’s deal with Côte d’Ivoire will scale AI health logistics to 10 hubs, 12 million people 

Côte d'Ivoire and Zipline will expand AI-powered drone health logistics from 1 to 10 hubs, backed by a $150M US award, reaching 12M people.

Terra Industries leads $1 million pre-seed round in cybersecurity startup Aeon

Terra Industries leads a $1M pre-seed round in Nigerian cybersecurity startup Aeon, which is building cyberdefence solutions for the Global South.

Releaf Earth founders’ cleantech startup raises $1.5 million to scale its carbon removal business

Biochar Industrial Group (BIG), a climate tech startup, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to scale its Biochar-as-a-Service model.

How a web of fake FRSC domains attempts real-time OTP theft to drain Nigerian accounts

FRSC statement names frscgov.top directly, states the domain has no affiliation with the Corps, and directs the public to the official FRSC website and the toll free line 122.

Why the iPhone Duo could change what Nigerians expect from Foldable Phones

What Nigerians might expect from foldable phones as Apple's first foldable iPhone enters the market.

Startup paying Egyptians for recyclable waste raises seed funding to scale collection network

Bekia has secured $765,000 in seed funding. The company plans to launch its first B2B software product, Bekia Next, in October 2026.

Bujeti is harnessing AI to become the virtual CFO for African businesses

Bujeti started with corporate cards. Now, it is using AI to help African businesses manage money, understand finances, and make better decisions.

Kenyan court cancels Vodacom’s takeover of East Africa’s most valuable listed company

Kenya’s High Court has cancelled Vodacom’s Safaricom deal, ruling the sale of the government’s 15% stake unconstitutional.

Dangote Refinery tokenised IPO draws ₦9.25M onchain in the first 24 hours, data shows

Buyers now hold 17,618 shares roughly 2.3% of the 761,905 tokens minted so far, according to Afriflux’s live dashboard.

Kenyan creator-commerce platform gets funding from German non-profit VC

HustleSasa, a Nairobi-based creator-commerce platform, has raised new funding from Impacc, a German non-profit venture capital firm.

Madica expands into Algeria and Cameroon with five new African startup bets

Madica has made its first investments in Algeria and Cameroon, backing five African startups as it expands its pre-seed bets into overlooked markets.

Partech leads $13 million investment in Synapse Analytics series A funding

Synapse Analytics, an AI-powered fintech company, has secured $13 million in Series A funding led by Partech with participation from Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia.