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Techbytes: South Africa’s Secha Capital reaches second close on $40m growth fund
Secha Capital, the Johannesburg-based growth equity firm, has reached a second close on its $40 million Fund II, with E Squared Investments — ...
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Techbytes: South Africa’s Shiprazor raises $2.65m to fix e-commerce logistics fragmentation
Shiprazor, a Cape Town-based e-commerce logistics startup, has raised $2.65 million in seed funding to expand its fulfilment platform and tackle one of ...
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Techbytes: Mauritius pushes ICT partnership drive in Zambia, SADC region
The Mauritius government has unveiled a new digital cooperation strategy targeting Zambia and other members of the Southern African Development Community, aimed at ...
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Techbytes: Lua raises $5.8 million to build the operating system for human, AI Agent teams (Tech Africa)
A startup founded by two operators with deep roots in East Africa’s fintech ecosystem has closed a seed round that backs its bet ...
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Techbytes: UNZA students’ Pokelela errand App set to scale, compete in Zambia’s last mile business
A group of University of Zambia (UNZA) students has developed a digital platform aimed at simplifying access to delivery and errand services while ...
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Techbytes: Meta, TikTok officials engage Malawi creators to explore digital content opportunities (Africanculturetv)
Senior officials from Meta Platforms and TikTok have arrived in Malawi for high-level engagements with local digital content creators. The meeting took place ...
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Cyber chaos: Young hacker’s attack shakes U.S. education system
On a quiet Tuesday morning, 20-year-old, Matthew Lane, sent a chilling message as his parents drove him to a federal prison in Connecticut: ...
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Techbytes: Artemis II crew returns safely as Orion completes first crewed Lunar flyby in 50 Years (Al Jazzera)
NASA’s NASA Artemis II astronauts have returned safely to Earth, completing the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon in more than ...
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Qualcomm unveils startup selection for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2026
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the selection of 10 startups for its fourth year of the Qualcomm® Make in Africa Mentorship Program. This initiative ...
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Techbytes: Stanbic backs initiative to create Artificial Intelligence Hub at University of Zambia
Stanbic Bank’s Chief Executive, Mwindwa Siakalima has described the planned Artificial Intelligence Hub at the University of Zambia as a forward-thinking initiative that ...
