Verafied Launches Blockchain Platform to Combat Misinformation
Africa-Press - Botswana. VERAFIED is a pioneering Digital Trust Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) created to provide clarity in an age of digital confusion. Utilising a Blockchain-First...
Villgro Africa Launches Eye Health Accelerator for Startups
Africa-Press - Botswana. Villgro Africa, in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, has opened applications for the Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026. This programme...
The New Samsung Galaxy A17 Ai-Powered Smartphone
Africa-Press - Botswana. In today’s digital world, a smartphone is more than a communication tool, it’s part of your lifestyle. The Samsung Galaxy A17...
African Development Bank Approves $10 Million for Namibia
Africa-Press - Botswana. The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green...
Africa’S Next Gen Devrel Engineers Go Global
Africa-Press - Botswana. Before her name showed up on conference posters and hackathon judge lists, Amarachi Iheanacho was a student who simply did not...
Google Invests $2.1 Million in AI Development
Africa-Press - Botswana. Google.org has announced a $2.1 million (N3 billion) investment to support artificial intelligence sector, targeting the creation of one million digital...
Capitec Acquires Walletdoc for $23.5 Million
Africa-Press - Botswana. Capitec Bank has agreed to acquire South African payments fintech, Walletdoc, in a deal valued at R400 million ($23.5 million). This...
Mastercard Foundation Supports Female-Focused VC Five35
Africa-Press - Botswana. Five35 Ventures, a pan-African, female-focused, early-stage venture capital firm, has announced securing a significant anchor investment from the Mastercard Foundation Africa...
African Development Bank Launches $5.2 Million Initiative
Africa-Press - Botswana. The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) have launched a $5.2 million institutional support...
Two African Fintechs Raise $427M in First Ipos since 2019
Africa-Press - Botswana. African startups raised $162 million in November 2025 (excluding exits), with equity accounting for 79% of the total. The month ranks...