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PlayReplay Raises $12M in Latest Round, Eyes Middle East Growth
PlayReplay, an AI-powered intelligent court system for racquet sports, announced an investment from Alfvén & Didrikson (A&D). Leading this fundraise, A&D invests a total of USD 12 million alongside other investors, including…
Dealfuze Launches MEA’s First AI-Powered Investor-Founder Matchmaking on May 20
Online Demo Day Platform with Average Ticket Sizes of $50K to $1M+
African Startup News (May 15, 2026)
African startups are making significant progress. In this context, the digital economy platform FollowICT highlights the top startup news across Africa over the past week.
- MAX Secures USD 8 M Debt Funding To Scale Electric Mobility In…
Thndr Becomes the First Egyptian Company to Top the Financial Times Ranking of Africa’s…
Thndr, Egypt's leading retail investment platform, has ranked #1 on the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026, becoming the first Egyptian company in the ranking’s five-year history to claim the top spot.…
Byit Expands into the UAE, Launches AI Powered Solutions to Drive Cross Border Real Estate…
Byit, an Egypt-born proptech startup, has announced its expansion into the UAE alongside the launch of a new suite of AI powered solutions. These tools are designed to empower real estate brokers and enable more efficient cross-border…
100% Egyptian Hands: Egrobots Unveils the First Autonomous Harvesting Robot in Egypt and the Arab…
Egrobots, a leading specialist in DeepTech and intelligent robotics, has officially announced the launch of the first autonomous agricultural harvesting robot fully developed by Egyptian engineers. This milestone represents a pioneering…
African Startup News (May 8, 2026)
African startups are making significant progress. In this context, the digital economy platform FollowICT highlights the top startup news across Africa over the past week.
- Nigeria-Based Fintech Startup Bfree Raises Fresh Capital to…
Fifth Edition of Business Lobby Conference Launches with 60 Startups, Sponsored by Startup Sync
Startup Sync, an integrated entrepreneurship platform active in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, has announced its strategic sponsorship of the Business Lobby event, set to take place on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at the Heliopolis Library in Cairo,…
African Startup News (May 1, 2026)
African startups are making significant progress. In this context, the digital economy platform FollowICT highlights the top startup news across Africa over the past week.
- SA’s Shiprazor raises $2.65m to build intelligent logistics…
Egypt Showcases First Startup Pavilion with 10 Tech Startups at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Supported by…
Egypt is participating for the first time with a dedicated pavilion featuring 10 technology startups at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, held in Tokyo, Japan, from April 27 to 29, 2026.
The participation comes as part of an official delegation led…