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Alumni Ventures Expands to UK with new London Office and Launches Global Alumni Syndicate
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 9, 2026-- Alumni Ventures, one of the US’s most active venture capital firms, has opened its first European office in London; launched, registered, and completed regulatory onboarding for its new UK affiliate; and has opened a new community for internationally-minded qualified investors, marking a significant milestone in its international expansion. This week Alumni
DisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigerian Agritech Winich Farms
DisrupTech Ventures, an Egyptian early-stage fintech fund, has made its first pan-African investment in Nigerian startup Winich Farms, an Agri-tech transforming access to markets and credit for smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The amount of the Pre-Series A round was not disclosed. According to Mohamed Okasha, Managing Partner at DisrupTech Ventures...
Bupa Ventures Unveils Initial Investments | Mirage News
These start-ups are at their Seed and Series A stage funding stages and are making important strides forward in preventative healthcare, genomics, in-home care and remote monitoring. Umps supports independence and wellbeing at home with proactive insights from in-home sensors, Eugene offers at-home medical-grade genetic testing and genetic counselling, while Vively Health has developed a wellness platform that
ALX Ventures Incubator to Power Africa’s Next Wave of Innovators
ALX Nigeria has officially launched the 2025 ALX Ventures Incubator, marking a major step forward in its mission to empower and accelerate Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs. Building on the success of its Founder Academy, this incubator is designed to help promising startups scale, access funding...
Baanhem Ventures, makers of Startup Thamizha, raise ₹3.3 crore funding
Baanhem Ventures is working with TN’s nodal entrepreneurship agency StartupTN in conceptualising the TV show StartUp Thamizha, a Shark Tank-like business reality show...
Premier Inn MENA ventures into KSA as part of its Middle East expansion
Premier Inn MENA plans to take Britain’s biggest hotel brand to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with discussions with several investors and potential business partners underway. The post Premier Inn MENA ventures into KSA as part of its Middle East expansion appeared first on Hospitality News Magazine...
Mike Adenuga’s Firm Ventures into Cashew Business
Mike Adenuga, a Nigerian billionaire has ventured into the cashew processing industry through Julius Berger, a leading construction firm partly owned by him. This comes as the company successfully completed its first-ever $65.3 million commercial paper (CP) issuance in Nigeria’s fixed-income market. The issuance which solidifies its position in the Nigerian construction industry is a
ECN global ventures unveiled as LG scribe preaches sports development
The Secretary of the Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory Alhaji Mohammed Saba has been advised individuals and corporate bodies not to leave the development of youths in the hands of the government. He said that government at all levels, must not take the efforts of the these individuals for granted as they
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‘If People Want It, Companies Should Provide It’: Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Joins PS5 Disc Debate
"But I don't know that I personally care" by Sammy Barker Yesterday, 2:30pm Image: Push Square Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser – currently of entertainment empire Absurd Ventures, which launched its first collected comic book volume this past week – has weighed in on the physical games debate dominating the industry right now. For those of
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“Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration
Award-winning singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold has urged creatives to remain committed to their craft, even when recognition feels out of reach, sharing a powerful reflection on patience, excellence and… The post “Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration appeared first on Nigerian Entertainment Today...
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Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight
Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control. The post Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight appeared first on The Intercept...
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Multi-agency flood control exercise gains momentum
A large-scale flood control and drainage desilting campaign, spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its partners, has been intensified across Accra as stakeholders step up efforts to prepare the capital ahead of the peak rainy season. The exercise, which involved the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO...
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Poor road to dump site leaves tricycle operators stranded
Poor road conditions leading to the only waste disposal site at Lower McCarthy Hill in the Weija Gbawe Municipality have left thousands of refuse tricycle operators stranded, disrupting waste collection in parts of Accra. The situation has resulted in long queues of tricycles along the Leprosarium stretch of the Mallam-Kasoa Highway...

