For Mistral AI, a key European challenger to US giants like OpenAI and Google, the collaboration provides a significant foothold in a rapidly emerging market.
Who are North Africa's most influential startup dealmakers? Flat6Labs and the US's Plug & Play occupy front-row seats. A recent funding move has reinforced this assertion.
The agritech startup, which counts Netflix's Reed Hastings as a backer, has secured fresh capital from impact investor WaterEquity to expand across Africa.
The South African fintech is betting that consumers want to split payments without taking on new debt, a model that's driving higher-value sales for merchants.
The Nasdaq-listed South African fintech has quietly added another small enterprise-focused company to its portfolio, paying cash for a fintech business as it continues to widen its offering for large-scale clients.
The Egyptian investment bank is carving out a reputation as the region's most prolific corporate incubator, following last year's blockbuster valU IPO with a listing request for its K‑12 education platform - but a jittery market will test investor appetite.
