Google Alumni Secure US$13M for AI Email Security Startup
Africa-Press - Botswana. Former Google security engineers who built widely-used web protection tools have raised $13 million in seed funding for AegisAI, a startup...
Smartphone Innovation Race Heats up with Ultra-Thin Flagships
Africa-Press - Botswana. Major smartphone manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of mobile design this month as Samsung officially launches its Galaxy S25 FE while...
Billionaire Pledges US$720M to Bridge Africa’S AI Gap
Africa-Press - Botswana. Zimbabwean telecoms mogul Strive Masiyiwa has committed $720 million to establishing Africa’s first network of artificial intelligence factories, aiming to address...
Africa Achieves Historic Minerals Recognition in Climate Deal
Africa-Press - Botswana. African leaders achieved a diplomatic breakthrough this week by securing recognition of critical minerals in their joint climate declaration, positioning the...
Uganda Enters AI Race with First African Factory
Africa-Press - Botswana. The swift global adoption of AI, alongside Africa's rapid tech growth, increasingly suggests the feasibility of an AI factory on the...
AI in Africa to Reach $16.5B by 2030 Mastercard’S Role
Africa-Press - Botswana. Mastercard has released its latest whitepaper, Harnessing the transformative power of AI in Africa, a pan-African study of the continent’s readiness,...
Flutterwave Partners with Clear Junction for Payments
Africa-Press - Botswana. Flutterwave, Africa’s leading technology company, is pleased to announce its partnership with Clear Junction, a trusted provider of payment solutions for...
South Africa’S the Invigilator Secures R195M for Global AI
Africa-Press - Botswana. South Africa’s The Invigilator has raised R195 million, about $11 million, to take its AI-based remote proctoring software into North America,...
African Startups See August Decline but Positive Outlook
Africa-Press - Botswana. After July’s fundraising frenzy, August proved a more subdued month for Africa’s startup ecosystem. The continent’s entrepreneurs secured $93m across 33...
Accion Ventures Raises $61.6 Million for African Fintech
Africa-Press - Botswana. The U.S. venture Accion Ventures capital arm of a global nonprofit has secured $61.6 million — nearly double the size of...