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Ghana and Zambia have signed a landmark visa waiver agreement that will allow citizens of both countries to travel between the two nations without the need for visas

SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by the investment firm Pritzker Group

Voice AI company ElevenLabs said today it raised $500 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital, which was an investor in the startup’s last secondary round through a tender.

Lunar Energy shared it raised a previously unannounced $130 million Series C and a $102 million Series D. The Series C was led by Activate Capital, while the Series D was led by B Capital and Prelude Ventures.

Redtech, a Nigerian fintech startup backed by business mogul Tony Elumelu, is considering plans to raise about $100 million over the next two years as it steps up its expansion across Africa.

Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s globally recognised tech ecosystem backed by the Government of Abu Dhabi and Mubadala Investment Company, is now accepting applications for Cohort 19.

HP Inc. and the HP Foundation invite applications for the Future of Work Accelerator 2026, a six-month virtual accelerator programme

President Donald Trump announced the establishment of a U.S. critical mineral reserve late Monday, sending shares of miners higher in extended trading.

Data center giant Oracle’s stock rose 2% in Monday morning trading, after the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion to develop additional capacity for customers.

Elon Musk is combining rocket maker SpaceX with his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, as the combined entity gears up for a massive IPO.

The U.S. and India have reached a trade deal and will immediately move to lower tariffs on each other’s goods, President Donald Trump announced.

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