Large language models can scrape the web, but they can't replicate deep domain expertise. From Cairo cold-emails to Cape Town acqui-hires, tech giants are paying up to buy niche capabilities.
The deals, signed during Q3 2024, bring Swvl’s total business in the country to new heights as the company strengthens its presence across major cities including Riyadh, Dammam, Madina, and Jubail.
This loan agreement follows Lulalend’s $35 million Series-B funding round earlier last year, which the company described as “transformational” for its operations.
In a significant move to foster innovation within Tunisia’s startup ecosystem, Orange Fab Tunisie has launched a call for applications for the seventh season of its corporate accelerator programme.
Syft Analytics began its journey from a small office in Johannesburg’s Parktown North. For the first few years, the founders juggled full-time jobs while working to get the startup off the ground.
Happy Pay, which was established in 2023, has quickly gained traction with its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service, amassing 150,000 active users in just over a year.
Founded in 2010 by Ben Lyon and Dylan Higgins, Kopo Kopo has been at the forefront of Kenya’s fintech space, helping over 20,000 businesses adopt mobile payment solutions.
Under the updated rules, companies must now seek the FRA’s approval if their mergers or acquisitions result in controlling more than 10% of the market.
The platform offers users a streamlined approach to handling essential expenses such as insurance premiums, education fees, cooperative contributions, bills, and rentals.
Large language models can scrape the web, but they can't replicate deep domain expertise. From Cairo cold-emails to Cape Town acqui-hires, tech giants are paying up to buy niche capabilities.
After hitting a 12% conversion wall with mobile money in gaming, founder Teddy Kossoko has pivoted Gara to digitise the region’s informal savings market.
