AethexAI raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build voice AI systems for enterprises in Africa and the Middle East, where customer support still depends heavily on phone calls. The round was led by 4DX Ventures, with participation from Enza Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Mojo Ventures and Stanford GSB 26 Fund. Individual investors included Stanford…
Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East and North Africa. The size of the investment was not disclosed. Efham.ai said the funding will support its plan to build what it describes as the first Arabic community focused on…
The Knicks’ stunning winning streak has energised New York as the team prepares for the third game of the NBA Finals at home.
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services today announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to help enterprises move from AI experimentation to scaled deployment of agentic AI solutions built with Gemini Enterprise. The collaboration is focused on enabling AI-powered reinvention, helping enterprises redesign processes, operating models and customer experiences…
“Today, everyone recognises that trade is as much a security issue as an economic one.” European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde made this comment in February 2026, while addressing the Munich Security Conference. Although she was speaking about Europe, her words matter profoundly for Africa. The continent’s 54 economies face a three-way tension that has…
The United Nations paused on Friday to pay tribute to the more than 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years. The commemoration of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers came hours after another blue helmet serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) died from…
A Lebanese culture ministry official told the French news agency AFP on Monday that Israeli bombardment had damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site in the southern city of Tyre, as correspondents there reported damage at the site. One of the oldest cities on the Mediterranean coast, Tyre, in antiquity, was at various times Phoenician, Persian,…
After a few months away, Watts & Wheels returns for the fifth episode of season 1, with William Kelly in studio and Duncan McLeod dialling in from the Southern Cape. Watch episode 5 now In episode 5, William and Duncan dive into: The new Suzuki Across, an entry-level SUV priced from R350 000 to R465 000 that…
The African Public Relations Association (Apra) and China Media Group have joined the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) as strategic partners for the Effective Communicators Conference 2026. The partnership was announced during the launch of the conference in Windhoek yesterday. In a recorded message, Apra secretary general Omoniyi Ibietan said the collaboration reflects the organisation’s commitment…
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, hotels, bars and public transit systems over five weeks. That makes the World Cup not just…
