University of Johannesburg Receives 1.5 Million Rand Grant to Reform TVET Colleges Through AI Research
A 1.5 million rand grant from the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority has given renewed hope to South Africa’s…
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African Development Bank, UNDP Launch $10 Billion AI Initiative Targeting 40 Million Jobs by 2035
The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a joint initiative to mobilize up to…
Terra Industries Raises $22 Million to Expand Autonomous Security Systems Across Africa
Africa-focused defense technology company Terra Industries has raised an additional $22 million in funding to scale its autonomous security systems,…
Egyptian-Born Tactful AI Raises $1 Million to Scale Agentic Customer Experience Platform
UK-registered, Egyptian-founded customer experience platform Tactful AI has raised $1 million in a pre-Series A funding round to expand its…
Nigerian Startup Terra Industries Raises $11.75 Million to Build Pan-African Defense and Autonomous Systems
After five years working in the education technology sector, 22-year-old entrepreneur Nathan Nwachuku came to a stark conclusion: Africa is…
South Africa’s Ageiro Raises $3 Million To Advance Autonomous Enterprise Software
South African enterprise AI startup Ageiro has raised $3 million to accelerate development of its agentic AI platform, which the…
Google.org Invests $2.1 Million To Boost Nigeria’s AI Workforce And Digital Safety
Google.org has announced a $2.1 million investment to support Nigeria’s artificial intelligence sector, with a goal of creating one million…
Zipline Set To Receive $150 Million From U.S. If African Governments Sign National Drone-Delivery Expansion Deals
Zipline, the U.S.-based drone logistics company backed by Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital, could receive $150 million from the U.S.…
South African Climate-Tech Firm Raises Nearly $15 Million For AI Home-Energy Platform
South African climate-technology company Plentify has closed an oversubscribed funding round, raising nearly US $15 million. The company’s AI-driven platform…
Google Commits $2.25 Million To Modernize Africa’s Public Data For An AI-ready Future
Public data—from census results to administrative records—is essential for addressing pressing global challenges such as food security, climate change, and…