Thirteen ed-tech startups have been selected for this year’s edition of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Egypt, expanding the programme portfolio to 36 startups supported across three cohorts. Run by EdVentures, the corporate venture capital arm of Nahdet Misr Group, in partnership wit
Algebra AI, a United Arab Emirates-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised $7 million from a group of regional and international investors to deliver managed AI services tailored to mid-sized businesses across the Gulf. The company, backed by Infinity Constellation, BECO Capital, Silicon B
TiE Dubai, the regional chapter of global entrepreneurship network The Indus Entrepreneurs, has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its TiE Women MENA Program, aiming to scale women-led startups as investment activity in the region begins to rebound. The initiative, now in its seventh year,
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company and parent company of Zoho and ManageEngine, announced the launch of Nathu La, a designed-in-house server and a pivotal step in the company’s journey towards building its full technology stack, from the hardware layer to software applications. With Nathu
Moroccan proptech startup Agenz has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed round backed by Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures, and Saviu Ventures. Founded in 2021 by brothers Malik and Badr Belkeziz, the company operates across several layers of the real estate value chain, combining property valuat
Bolt has recognised and rewarded some of its top-performing drivers across Nigeria, presenting household appliances and other gifts to encourage professionalism, strengthen driver engagement and improve service quality on the platform. The post Bolt Rewards Top Drivers Across Nigeria to Boost Servic
The funding round saw participation from Breega, a European venture capital firm, Attijariwafa Ventures, and Saviu Ventures, an Africa-focused growth capital fund.
The commissioning of the Arridex Omnifactory in Lagos has marked a commendable step in Nigeria’s industrial development, introducing what is described as West Africa’s first multi-technology industrial additive manufacturing facility. The plant, developed by Arridex, formerly RusselSmith, brings adv
Egyptian fintech unicorn has secured undisclosed equity funding in a deal that values the company at US$1.4 billion. Founded in 2018, MNT-Halan was created to digitally bank the unbanked and substitute cash with electronic solutions. The MNT-Halan digital ecosystem includes small and micro business
Tayo Akinyemi reports from Katapult Future Fest 2026 on narrative, belonging, and the boundaries of communities seeking to reshape how capital and technology serve people—previewing Capital for Infrastructure, her forthcoming project with Osarumen Osamuyi.
Thirteen ed-tech startups have been selected for this year’s edition of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Egypt, expanding the programme portfolio to 36 startups supported across three cohorts. Run by EdVentures, the corporate venture capital arm of Nahdet Misr Group, in partnership wit
UAE-based embedded finance startup Comfi has raised $65 million in a Pre-Series A round combining equity and debt as it scales its B2B Buy Now Pay Later platform targeting small and medium-sized enterprises across the Middle East. The equity portion of the round was led by Iliad Partners, with parti
Algebra AI, a United Arab Emirates-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised $7 million from a group of regional and international investors to deliver managed AI services tailored to mid-sized businesses across the Gulf. The company, backed by Infinity Constellation, BECO Capital, Silicon B
TiE Dubai, the regional chapter of global entrepreneurship network The Indus Entrepreneurs, has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its TiE Women MENA Program, aiming to scale women-led startups as investment activity in the region begins to rebound. The initiative, now in its seventh year,
MTN plans to expand into lending across key African markets, including Nigeria, as Africa’s biggest telco seeks regulatory approvals that would allow its fintech arm to offer a broader suite of financial services.
Stakeholders in the Information and Communications technology have expressed concern over the obvious breach of the “Nigeria First Policy” by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy with certain provisions of its recent agreement with Hello.cv. Hello.cv is a promoter o
Nigeria solved payments. Now it needs to solve power, capital, and AI governance. The DOA Business Series brought together the people building and regulating the digital economy to talk about what comes next.
The move underscores a growing shift towards tokenisation in Nigeria's digital asset sector. Several crypto platforms, including Luno Nigeria, the subsidiary of the UK-based exchange, and Blockchain.com, introduced tokenised stocks in 2025 as they race to bring traditional financial assets onto bloc
