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    Ethiopia’s Gebeya Takes On ‘Vibe Coding’ Giants: ‘The Existing Tools Aren’t Built for Us’

    “While the world is excited about ‘Vibe Coding,’ the conversation misses a crucial point,"

    South Africa’s Maxwell+Spark Raises $15M to Decarbonise Forklifts and Cold-Chain Logistics

    The cash will be used to scale its lithium-ion systems that replace diesel and lead-acid power in industrial vehicles.

    Estonia’s Yaga Finds Rare Profitability in Africa’s Mass-Market Fashion Scene

    The secondhand marketplace has raised €4M to expand into MENA, a region littered with high-profile failed fashion-tech ventures.

    Nigeria’s Lidya Joins Capiter in the Graveyard of African Founder-Investor Fallouts

    The company’s collapse brings a dramatic end to a venture launched in 2016 by Jumia alumni Tunde Kehinde and Ercin Eksin.
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    The seed cheque is BasharSoft's first investment since acquiring career platform iCareer, and signals interest from MENA's recruitment incumbents in newer models of professional engagement.

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    Egypt’s BrainsMingle Lands Strategic Backing From Recruitment Heavyweight BasharSoft

    The seed cheque is BasharSoft's first investment since acquiring career platform iCareer, and signals interest from MENA's recruitment incumbents in newer models of professional engagement.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The Glitch in the System: Why SA Universities Are Turning Off the ‘AI Polygraph’

    “AI detectors do not know if a machine wrote a text; instead, they measure statistical signatures..."

    New CEO, $110M Mandate: responsAbility’s Plan to Mainstream Emerging-Market Climate Finance

    responsAbility is perhaps best known in impact-investing circles for its early backing of Greenlight Planet, the off-grid solar company that rebranded as Sun King.