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Techbytes: Ventures platform raises $64 million for second fund, eyes $75 million final close (TechCrunch)
Lagos-based Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital firms, has raised US$64 million for its second fund, with a target ...
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Egypt goes green with $50 million climate-tech funding (ITweb Africa)
Egypt is set to benefit from the US$200 million Novastar Investment Fund, an equity venture aimed at mobilising climate-related financing across five African ...
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Tech minister, Mutati, calls for expansion of STEAM education to spur innovation nationwide
Technology and Science Minister, Felix Mutati, has underscored the importance of expanding access to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education across ...
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Secure growth: Cyber-smart strategies for Zambia’s SMEs, by Mirriam Ngala
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Zambia’s economy. They create jobs and deliver services in areas where larger corporations often ...
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Zambia, Czech Republic innovation forum opens in Lusaka, seeks ways to deepen ties in technology
The Zambia–Czech Technology and Innovation Forum has opened in Lusaka with a call for closer collaboration to strengthen bilateral ties in technology, innovation, ...
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Techbytes: Five Zambian start-ups make Absa’s MEST Africa challenge top 20
Absa Bank has reportedly unveiled the top 20 finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025, featuring five innovative start-ups from Zambia among the ...
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Techbytes: ZDA, Lucid Circuit move to establish 300 AI Special Economic Zone in Zambia
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has reportedly signed a Letter of Intent with Lucid Circuit to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Special Economic ...
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Techbytes: African AI language model initiative launched to strengthen digital inclusion
A continent-wide collaboration has been established to strengthen Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem through the development of inclusive African AI language models. The ...
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Yango celebrates graduation of first stem fellowship cohort in Zambia
Yango Group, the global tech company that creates daily services, proudly celebrated the graduation of the inaugural cohort of the Yango STEM Fellowship ...
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Techbytes: Moniepoint raises $90 million Series C as Visa and Google deepen Africa investments (TechPoint)
Moniepoint has announced raising an additional US$90 million as part of its Series C funding round, bringing the total raised to $200 million ...













