African Startups Raise $1.4B During 1H26
During the first half of 2026 (1H26), startups across Africa managed to raise about USD 1.4 billion, roughly the same
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Dodai Secures $13M Series A Funding to Accelerate eMobility in Ethiopia
On 28 April 2026, Dodai signed agreements with the British International Investment (BII) and other Venture Capital (VC) firms for
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US Aims to Reshore At Least 40% of Semiconductor Manufacturing
On 23 April 2026, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held a press gaggle at Capitol Hill to explain the US’
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Ghana Becomes First African Country to Enter Into Defense Partnership With EU
On 24 March 2026, the European Union (EU) and Ghana signed a Security and Defense Partnership Agreement in Accra. EU
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Google CEO Pichai Unveils America-India Connect Project at AI Impact Summit in India
During the AI Summit in India, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the America-India Connect Project, which will link the USA
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TSMC Kickstarts Mass Production of the World’s Most Advanced 2nm Chips
On 31 December 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that it is ready to mass produced the world’s most
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China Could be Close to Replicate ASML’s Latest EUV Chip Making Machine
In an exclusive article by Reuters published on 18 December 2025, which was then taken up by media outlets around
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US Launches Pax Silica to Secure Silicon Supply Chain
From 12 to 13 December 2025, the US hosted the Pax Silica Summit in Washington, DC. The Conference culminated in
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Spiro eMobility Startup Raises $100M of Green Funding from Afreximbank for Panafrican Expansion
On 22 October 2025, Spiro announced that it has managed to raise USD 100 million in investment to power its
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Ruto Officially Opens Konza Technopolis, the Silicon Savannah of Kenya
On 13 October 2025, Kenyan President William Ruto officially opened Phase One of the Konza Technopolis, which is also dubbed
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