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The bridge: stories connecting the African and European tech economies through expansion, investment, partnerships, and talent moving between the two.
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A wave of new financing rounds spanning the US, Europe and Iceland shows investors backing AI-driven platforms in healthcare, HR, tax compliance and cloud infrastructure.
Oppo has begun taking blind UK pre-orders for its Find X10 series, offering discounts and free accessories after the phones debuted in China.
The Icelandic startup, backed by investors across Europe and the US, plans to grow its team and develop AI agents that operate alongside HR staff.
A Lagos High Court found Truecaller could not rely on one user's permission to process the phone numbers of non-users, but declined to award damages.
From Helsinki to Leuven and the US, several AI-focused companies have closed new rounds spanning infrastructure, fintech, recruitment and enterprise operations.
Reap plans a Mexican peso stablecoin while Kakao Pay and KakaoBank partner with Fireblocks, signalling growing interest in local-currency stablecoins across regions.
Leuven-based Spott has secured $21 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital to develop an AI-native operating system for recruitment agencies.
Paymob, Corridor and Spott announced funding rounds spanning payments infrastructure, AI health benefits and recruitment software.
The Romania-founded, London-headquartered fintech will use the funds to expand in the US, win European clients, and scale its AI technology.
The Romania-founded, London-headquartered B2B software firm says it reached profitability in the first half of 2026, driven by US growth.
Singapore-based DTCPay has completed a $25 million Series A round, with Japan's SBI Group entering as a strategic investor and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia India leading the initial tranche.
Reservations for Valve's Steam Frame headset appeared on eBay above retail hours after the first invites went out, though the terms may block resale.
French startup AbTx secured €1.7 million while London-based Big Picture Bio emerged from stealth with €2.55 million, both targeting new approaches to cancer treatment.
Honor confirms a September 24 X9e Pro launch in Malaysia with an 11,000mAh battery, while Xiaomi teases its 18 Pro Max flagship ahead of an expected China debut.
The hardware-agnostic software platform adds an AI layer to logistics robots, aiming to ease Europe's warehouse labour shortage.
From industrial procurement to hospital operations and real estate analytics, several AI-focused startups have closed new financing rounds.
The Belgian startup wants to act as a 'temp agency for robots', letting warehouses deploy and steer automation without vendor lock-in.
A wave of Series A and seed rounds spanning Germany, Iceland, Spain and beyond funds AI agents and analytics for industry, real estate, healthcare and business data.
A wave of funding rounds spanning the US and Europe backs startups applying AI to enterprise software, hospital operations, trade compliance and more.
A wave of venture rounds across the US and Europe underscores investor appetite for AI software, infrastructure, safety and hiring tools.
From women's health diagnostics to construction procurement and IP enforcement, four startups have secured new capital to expand their platforms.
Rome-based Exein has closed a $270 million round at a $1.7 billion valuation, described by its backers as making it Europe's most valuable cybersecurity startup.
Four AI-focused startups across the UK, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania and the US disclosed new funding rounds ranging from €1.7 million to $875 million.
From Temporal's $550M round to BRKZ's construction procurement raise, a wave of financings shows investors backing AI infrastructure and applications worldwide.
The UN Development Programme launched timbuktoo at Davos, aiming to mobilise $1 billion to back Africa's startup ecosystem.
Dutch AgTech firm Gravity Gardens raised €2.6 million for chemical-free seed activation, while China's Xinjinghe secured funding to expand metal 3D printing for aerospace.
Alibaba says rising margins from its AI cloud business let it recoup hardware costs faster, and it plans to swap in more self-developed chips for Western ones.
Samsung says combined sales of the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra are running 50% ahead of the Z Fold7's numbers in Europe.
The blockchain intelligence firm raised a Series C expansion led by Blockchain Capital, saying more than 600 agencies across 75 countries now use its platform.
The Berlin startup secured €6 million in equity and a €30 million credit facility to acquire local tax practices and embed an AI platform into their daily work.
