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South African startup Refiant AI, which uses algorithms to compress artificial intelligence (AI) models, has closed a US$5 million seed round to build its platform

Latitude59 CEO Liisi Org said that the Latitude59 pitch competition is one of the largest and most influential in Northern Europe, and that startups from across Africa are welcome to apply.

Founded by Armaan Mehta and Jaibir Nihal Singh, TraqCheck is building AI agents to automate hiring workflows, including talent sourcing, screening, and background verification.

Pan-African VC firm Renew Capital has launched the Renew Venture Lab: The EmFi Series, a programme designed to identify the best African tech founders

Moroccan retail B2B2C marketplace ZSystems has raised US$1.65 million in a seed round of funding to help it further develop its product and move into new markets.

Rauch is telegraphing the company’s public market readiness, suggesting that Vercel is eyeing a listing in the not-too-distant future.

Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup Slate Auto has raised another $650 million as the company prepares to put its first affordable pickup trucks into production by the end of 2026.

An email from FirstCap CEO Ukandu, as seen on Bloomberg, showed that Dangote designated Stanbic IBTC Capital Ltd., Vetiva Advisory Services Ltd., and FirstCap Ltd. to provide advice on the IPO for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE.

The Fulbright Program offers outstanding opportunities for academic and professional growth in the United States.

Launched in 2022, Madica is an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme empowering underrepresented and underfunded mission-driven founders on the continent.

Nigerian energy and climate-tech startup PowerLabs has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding to accelerate the rollout of its flagship AI-enabled energy orchestration platform

President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.