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US-based beauty conglomerate The Estee Lauder Companies has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining stake in luxury Ayurvedic skincare brand Forest Essentials

Science Corp. is betting on PRIMA, a chip said to be smaller than a grain of rice that, when implanted in the eye, works with camera-equipped glasses to restore functional vision to people suffering from advanced macular degeneration.

Zeno is one of those companies, and this week it announced a $25 million Series A to expand its app-controlled battery-swap network and produce more of its Emara motorcycles.

Netflix on Thursday morning said it is acquiring InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded in 2022 by actor Ben Affleck.

The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index hit a fresh record high on Monday, buoyed by gains in gold and silver following US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled fresh plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation, and port development

AXIAN Group, the pan-African conglomerate owned by Madagascar billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee, has secured a Decentralized Digital Financial Institution (DFI) licence from the Central Bank of Comoros.

UNICEF has opened applications for early-stage startups that are deploying blockchain-based solutions with real-world impact for children and their communities

Skincare brand RAS Luxury Skincare has raised $7.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Dabur Ventures, with participation from Unilever Ventures.

Chandigarh-based wellness startup Bubble Me has raised Rs 1.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by AJVC, founded by Aviral Bhatnagar.

Applications are open for the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation 2026, a global funding and support initiative

Quick commerce enablement platform Inamo has raised $8 million in a funding round led by Prime Venture Partners, along with participation from existing investors Shastra VC, Antler India, and Gemba Capital.