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Cape Verde Goalkeeper Vozinha Honoured by Newly Discovered Species Name

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has received a rare scientific honour after his standout performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Spanish biologist and football fan Jesús Ortea has named a newly discovered species of red sea slug

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The Nigeria E-Commerce Conference & Expo

Nigeria’s leading stakeholders in e-commerce, fintech, logistics, retail, technology, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship will gather at the Nigeria E-Commerce Conference & Expo in Lagos

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South Africa's Float Expands Card-Linked Instalment Innovation to UK

South African card-linked instalment platform Float has expanded into the United Kingdom (UK) in a move supported by the UK Government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme

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Swedish Vibe-Coding Startup Lovable in Talks to Raise $300 Million

Lovable, a Swedish vibe-coding startup, is in talks to raise $300 million at a valuation of $13.2 billion — exactly double the $6.6 billion valuation the company achieved last December

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AI Training Startup Mercor in Talks to Raise Fresh Round

AI training startup Mercor is reportedly in talks to raise a round at a $20 billion valuation, sources tell Bloomberg. That would be quite a jump from its last value in October

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Life Healthcare is Hiring !

Working at Life Healthcare is more than just a job: it is a calling – a way to continuously develop your knowledge, skills and experience at one of South Africa’s leading healthcare companies

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AWIEF Opens Nominations for Its Annual AWIEF Awards

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has opened nominations for its annual AWIEF Awards, which celebrate the achievements and contributions of women founders and entrepreneurs across Africa.

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South African Startup HyperDev Secures Pre-Seed Funding

South African startup HyperDev has raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding from a network of venture capital investors from Europe and the UK, as the generative AI software development platform approaches 100,000 users.

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Space Rocket Company Blue Origin is Raising $10 Billion

Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space rocket company Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation from Coatue Asset Management

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Venus Aerospace to Build a New Kind of Rocket Engine

Build a new kind of rocket engine and the world will beat a path to your door. Or at least that’s how it’s worked out for Venus Aerospace and its Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE)

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Vermilion Cliffs Ventures to Back Startups Building in AI Infrastructure, Security, and Dev Tools

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures announced Wednesday the close of a $25 million Fund II. The firm was founded in 2023 by operator-turned-investor Ashley Smith, who runs it as one of the few solo women GPs in venture capital.

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Prime Intellect to Help Enterprises Build Their Own AI Agents

Prime Intellect, a startup that provides computing power and specialized software tools that help companies build AI agents, has raised a $130 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation.

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