Egypt-founded fintech infrastructure company Synapse Analytics has secured $13 million in Series A funding to expand its artificial intelligence-powered decision-making platform for financial institutions. The investment round was led by Paris-based venture capital firm Partech, with participation from existing investors Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia. The latest financing brings Synapse Analytics’ total funding to $17 […] The post Egypt’s Synapse Analytics Raises $13 Million Series A to Expand AI Risk Platform appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Casablanca-based legaltech startup Charikaty has completed a pre-seed financing round at a valuation of €3 million, equivalent to roughly $3.4 million, as the company prepares to expand its digital corporate-services platform. The actual amount of money invested in the round has not been disclosed. That distinction is important because the €3 million figure represents the […] The post Charikaty Raises Pre-Seed Funding at €3 Million Valuation appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed a $20 million loan to the AfricaGoGreen Fund as part of an effort to increase financing for energy-efficiency and emissions-reduction businesses operating across Africa. The fund, which is managed by Cygnum Capital, provides financing to companies involved in areas such as energy-efficient buildings, clean cooking, green transportation and […] The post Swedfund Provides $20 Million Loan to AfricaGoGreen Fund appeared first on Tech In Africa.

South Africa’s Grindstone Ventures has launched a R500 million, approximately $31.2 million, venture capital fund targeting technology-driven African companies seeking to move from Seed funding to Series A. Led by Grindstone Ventures CEO Thandiwe Maqetuka, the fund was established in partnership with Knife Capital and Thinkroom. It is targeting an initial close of R150 million […] The post Grindstone Ventures Launches $31.2 Million Fund for African Tech Startups appeared first on Tech In Africa.

By Annette Ikponmwonba | September 10, 2026 Keypoints • Corporate leaders and industry experts gathered at the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce August Breakfast Forum in Lagos. • SO&U Group Managing Director Udeme Ufot described major corporate clients such as MTN Nigeria as an “open university for standard and growth.” • Ufot said MTN has […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

By Boluwatife Oshadiya│ September 10, 2026 KEY POINTS MAIN STORY X has officially ended its Creator Revenue Sharing program and replaced it with a stricter, originality-focused monetisation model called Original Content Rewards — a move that reshapes how hundreds of thousands of creators on the platform earn money, and signals a broader industry shift away […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Key Points Main Story MTN has partnered with The Block Hive, a technology hub in Nsukka, Enugu State, to provide at least 5,000 free internet routers to young people across the South-East. The initiative is aimed at supporting techies, students, remote workers, entrepreneurs and digital creators who require internet access to participate in the digital […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

 Key points Main Story Nigerian businesses that rely heavily on WhatsApp to communicate with customers are set to face additional messaging costs from October 1, 2026, as Meta introduces per-message charges for service communications sent through the WhatsApp Business Platform. The new pricing structure applies specifically to businesses using the official WhatsApp Business Platform, formerly […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

For years, artificial intelligence has largely been associated with hyperscale data centres and cloud computing environments. But the next phase of AI innovation is moving much closer to where decisions need to happen at the edge of the network. This shift is being driven by a new generation of applications that cannot afford delays. Whether […]

For years, artificial intelligence has largely been associated with hyperscale data centres and cloud computing environments. But the next phase of AI innovation is moving much closer to where decisions need to happen at the edge of the network. This shift is being driven by a new generation of applications that cannot afford delays. Whether […]

When patients move, their healthcare data should move with them A patient in an underserved community may begin their care at a local clinic, be referred to a district hospital, have tests processed elsewhere, and later need specialist treatment or follow-up in another province. At every handover, the next care team needs enough context to […]

When patients move, their healthcare data should move with them A patient in an underserved community may begin their care at a local clinic, be referred to a district hospital, have tests processed elsewhere, and later need specialist treatment or follow-up in another province. At every handover, the next care team needs enough context to […]

Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the final close of its second institutional fund – VP Pan-African Fund II (VP PAF II)– at $84 million, exceeding its original target of $75 million.  Achieved just three years after the close of Fund I and against a markedly more cautious global venture backdrop, the oversubscribed […]

Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the final close of its second institutional fund – VP Pan-African Fund II (VP PAF II)– at $84 million, exceeding its original target of $75 million.  Achieved just three years after the close of Fund I and against a markedly more cautious global venture backdrop, the oversubscribed […]

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced the appointment of Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer effective 1 October 2026. Brock joins the team from Bentley Systems following an extensive recruitment process led by AVEVA; he will succeed Sue Quense in the role as she steps into an advisory capacity. Brock brings over […]

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced the appointment of Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer effective 1 October 2026. Brock joins the team from Bentley Systems following an extensive recruitment process led by AVEVA; he will succeed Sue Quense in the role as she steps into an advisory capacity. Brock brings over […]

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, economies and societies at an unprecedented speed. As demand for cloud computing, AI workloads and data-intensive digital services accelerates, access to resilient, scalable and locally hosted digital infrastructure will become increasingly critical to Africa’s competitiveness and economic growth. Against this backdrop, MTN Group today announced that MTN Digital Infrastructure has […]

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, economies and societies at an unprecedented speed. As demand for cloud computing, AI workloads and data-intensive digital services accelerates, access to resilient, scalable and locally hosted digital infrastructure will become increasingly critical to Africa’s competitiveness and economic growth. Against this backdrop, MTN Group today announced that MTN Digital Infrastructure has […]

Key points Main story Reliable telecommunications and data services are critical to Nigeria’s economic growth, productivity and social inclusion, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has said. Dare made the statement on Thursday in Abuja at the National Civil Society Dialogue on Telecommunication and Data Service Provisions in […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.