Startups

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. - African tech startups raise $382m in Q1 2026, up 35% on same…
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PMaestro has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Safari Group, the exclusive regional franchise rights holder of the global brand Chuck E. Cheese, to launch an integrated investment and operational platform…
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Raedbots officially announced its launch today as the first company in Egypt and the Middle East specializing in the local design and manufacturing of industrial robots. Founded to meet the surging demand for automation in the region,…
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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. - Pre-seed investment programme Madica puts $600k into 3 new…
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Founders Media, the parent company of WAYA Media, has announced a strategic investment from Foras.ai, a move that accelerates the platform’s capacity to scale its bilingual coverage of business and startup news across Egypt, the Gulf, and…
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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. - Angolan transport startup ANDA raises $1.2m funding to further…
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Farid Academy, an Egyptian startup specializing in educational technology and character development for children and adolescents, has officially been granted the "Startup Label" under Egypt’s National Startup Charter. This designation makes…
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The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has concluded the Aswan Bootcamp Series program,successfully supporting 61 tech startups in Upper Egypt, several of which have collectively secured investments estimated at EGP…
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Telda, Egypt’s leading digital financial platform, has officially announced the launch of its securities investment service, marking a strategic evolution toward a fully integrated financial ecosystem. The new service enables users to…
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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 Happy Pay raises $5m seed round to scale ad-subsidised…
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