One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In Africa, AI and Tech investment remains concentrated in the “Big Four” – South…
Innocent Mutimura, newly appointed country manager of Paratus Rwanda Pan-African telecommunications operator Paratus Group opened its doors in Rwanda recently and is now pleased to announce the appointment of Innocent Mutimura as its country manager. Mutimura comes to the position with a wealth of relevant experience gained across the East African region, having held senior…
While online retail in South Africa surged past R130-billion in 2025, now accounting for nearly 10% of total retail spend, the growth of digital grocery delivery has far outpaced the transparency of those platforms. According to research from World Wide Worx, shoppers are increasingly moving online, yet a new service called We Need Milk argues…
Nairobi — Kenyan startups secured 50 funding deals last year, the highest in Africa, according to the latest Germany-Africa Investment Report covering 2015-2025. The report by the Africa Investment Bridge initiative shows Nigeria followed with 34 deals, Tanzania with 24, South Africa 19 and Ghana 17, reinforcing Nairobi’s position as East Africa’s leading innovation hub….
Self-service and free-to-use Platform ZA is now available to South African tech founders. (Image: Supplied) Technology start-up and investor network Startup Club ZA has unveiled an online platform that facilitates access for the local tech ecosystem. This, as founders struggle to access the right people, meaningful visibility, credible opportunities and trusted resources in a coordinated…
Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli start-up working on artificial intelligence technology for audio. Apple did not disclose terms of the deal for Q.ai, which was backed by venture capital firms Matter Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Spark Capital, Exor and GV, formerly known as Google Ventures. The deal valued the start-up at about US$1.6-billion, according…
Apple has significantly bolstered its artificial intelligence ambitions by acquiring the Israel-based startup Q.ai. While Apple has not officially disclosed the financial terms, reports from the Financial Times value the transaction at nearly $2 billion. If confirmed, this would represent Apple’s second-largest acquisition in history, eclipsed only by the $3 billion purchase of Beats in…
Africa’s tech ecosystem raised $3 billion in 2025, up 33% from the previous year, as investors returned to deal-making after a prolonged slowdown. Funding rounds closed, acquisitions went through, and activity rebounded across major markets, per a TechCabal report. Yet alongside the recovery, a series of high-profile deals failed to materialize, exposing a tougher investment…
Africa’s startup ecosystem is emerging from two difficult years with renewed momentum, buoyed by a funding rebound that is increasingly being driven by local venture capital. Data shared during the AfricArena Grand Summit in December 2025 showed that startup funding on the continent was on track to reach about US$3 billion in 2025, up from…
Nkosinathi Temba, co-founder and CEO of Thito.io. South African education start-up Thuto.io is expanding its footprint, offering a platform that combines AI-driven learning, real-time progress tracking, and a digital allowance system to address gaps in student motivation and academic accountability. The platform was developed by Nkosinathi Temba, co-founder and CEO, who began working on the…
