Author: Staff Writer

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Zeeh Africa, the only African startup among 30 global finalists of the VivaTech 2025 competition, has emerged winner of two awards – the Fintech/eCommerce category at the 2025 AfricaTech Awards, hosted by VivaTech in partnership with Deloitte and supported by Edouard Mendy and the Impact 2035 Award by OVHcloud, recognizing startups driving…

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Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is now officially live in Guinea‑Bissau, marking its seventh launch in West Africa and its 23rd country across Africa. The rollout took place on June 18, 2025, following a provisional licence granted in December 2024 and full regulatory approval in April 2025 by Guinea‑Bissau’s National Regulatory Authority for Information…

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A wave of protests is engulfing Nairobi and Mombasa after the June 8 death of 31-year-old blogger and teacher Albert Omondi Ojwang, whose body was found in police custody following his arrest for allegedly defaming Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat. Initial police claims of suicide have been contradicted by an independent autopsy revealing clear…

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WhatsApp, the globally popular messaging platform, is about to take a bold new step in its evolution — and users will notice it in the Status section. This was announced in a recent post about a major revamp to its Updates tab. The app, used by over 1.5 billion people daily, is…

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Egypt-based early-stage fintech investor, DisrupTech Ventures, has made a landmark entry into Sub-Saharan Africa with its investment in Winich Farms, a Nigerian agri-fintech startup revolutionizing market access and financial inclusion for smallholder farmers. Though the amount was not stated, this strategic move forms part of Winich’s pre-Series A round and…

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In early June 2025, Definely, the UK-based legal tech innovator, secured a $30 million Series B funding round, propelling its mission to infuse AI into legal drafting and contract review workflows. The round was led by growth investor Revaia, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Beacon Capital, Clio, and existing backers including Octopus…

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