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AFC Pledges $100 Million to African Tech Funds

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced a $100 million commitment to support technology fund managers focused on African startups, aiming to strengthen local institutional involvement in the continent’s growing venture capital ecosystem. The investment comes at a pivotal moment for Africa’s digital economy, which is projected to contribute over $700 billion to the continent’s GDP

Over 60 million stars dazzle in new image of the Milky Way

Science & Nature The two-ton Euclid Space Telescope created the most detailed image of the galactic bulge to date. The post Over 60 million stars...

AfDB Approves $61 Million Package to Support Women-Owned Businesses in Nigeria

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has greenlit a significant $61 million financing package to improve access to credit for women-led and women-owned businesses in Nigeria. This initiative is particularly focused on key sectors such as agriculture, clean energy, and healthcare. The bulk of the funds will be channelled through the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)

This T. rex could be yours for $30 million

Science & Nature Gus is about 12.5-feet-tall, 38-feet-long, and could fetch the highest price for any dinosaur ever sold at auction. The post This T....

50 million pounds of invasive fish removed from Illinois River

Science & Nature Carp can grow over four feet-long and gobble up resources. The post 50 million pounds of invasive fish removed from Illinois River...

NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including a new $40 million pilot emphasis on...

Science & Nature The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the...

UAE’s Zypl.ai Raises $5.5 Million at $80 Million Valuation to Scale AI Credit Decisioning

UAE-based credit scoring platform zypl.ai has raised $5.5 million in a bridge funding round led by Carbide Ventures, with participation from investors including Eurasian Resources Group CEO Shukhrat Ibragimov, the company said on Thursday. The round values the artificial intelligence firm at $80 million and will support its global expansion and deployment of next-generation […]