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African startups are invited to apply for the Innovate for Impact Challenge, which invites forward-thinking entrepreneurs from around the globe to present breakthrough technologies aimed at revolutionising agriculture.

South African startup Happy Pay has closed a US$5 million seed round to scale its ad-subsidised payments network, a model that removes interest and fees from consumer finance entirely.

The iPhone maker said this year’s conference — in which it typically announces new software and features across its range of devices — will focus on “AI advancements”

Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced a bill on Monday that could prevent prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket from allowing users to wager money on sports events or play casino-style games.

Ship-refuelling companies along Africa’s coastline are seeing a surge in demand as global shipping routes shift away from the Middle East, boosting the continent’s role as a key bunkering hub.

Nigeria’s second richest man, Abdulsamad Rabiu, has experienced a substantial appreciation in his net worth, which is currently valued at $14.6 billion

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would send ICE agents to airports around the U.S. on Monday amid an ongoing standoff between Senate Republicans and Democrats

The undisclosed round was led by 3 Capital Ventures, an early-stage venture firm created by investment manager Allan Gray, and will be used to fund product development and international expansion.

Nigeria’s Bumpa and Kenya’s Flowcart, both e-commerce ventures, have raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Jobtech Alliance after it conducted a landscape scan on digital services

Fixed income platform Jiraaf is set to raise nearly Rs 44 crore (approximately $4.7 million) in an extended Series B funding round from a mix of existing and new investors.

EV rapid charging startup Exponent Energy is set to raise Rs 182 crore ($20 million) in an extended Series B round co-led by 360 One and TDK Ventures. The round will also see participation from existing investors

The device is being developed by the company’s Devices and Services division, and it would feature personalized features that would make it easier to use Amazon’s suite of apps