Grace Ashiru

Google Cloud expands its cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence investments across Africa, the company estimates that its Johannesburg Cloud Region will add approximately $90.6 billion to the continent's economy while supporting close to 315,000 jobs by 2030.

South African generative AI software development platform HyperDev has raised more than $1 million (R16 million) in pre seed funding from a group

investment in Flutterwave highlights not only the evolution of Africa's leading payments company but also the growing role stablecoins are expected to play in the future of global finance.

KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition, giving technology entrepreneurs from South Africa and across Africa the opportunity to compete for a place at the global finals in Lisbon, Portugal.

Beyond the capital itself, the partnership is structured around what both parties are calling an “AI corridor” linking Jordan and Saudi Arabia — a

Kuramo Capital Management has closed investment mandates worth approximately $500 million, with the bulk of the capital coming from African pension funds and development finance institutions — a notable milestone in the push to mobilise domestic capital for the continent's private markets.

Timon, a stablecoin-powered travel payments startup, is scaling up its Kenyan operations after crossing 100,000 users across Africa — a milestone that underscores rising demand for cross-border financial tools built for Africans who increasingly earn, live, and travel internationally.

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (Circle) (NYSE:CRCL). This follows Flutterwave’s participation in the launch of Circle Payments Network in 2025. This investment supports Flutterwave’s effort to embed USDC settlement directly into the payment flows businesses already […] More

The competition drew more than 500 startups worldwide, each pitching AI solutions aimed at social and economic challenges.

South Africa – Cogniviti Labs (C-Labs), a Singapore-headquartered AI and digital transformation firm specialising in next-gen procurement and finance