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The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to meet on Monday in Cardiff to sign a joint declaration demanding the right to self-determination and to hold independence referendums.

AI powered patient safety startup Graph AI has raised $13.3 million in its Series A funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investor Bessemer Venture Partners.

South African female-led VC fund Grindstone Ventures has launched a new ZAR500 million (US$31 million) fund to invest in high-growth, tech-enabled businesses from seed through Series A

The EV Nigeria Expo & Conference (EVN Expo), Nigeria’s premier platform for electric vehicles and clean mobility, has announced that its 2026 edition will now hold on 25 and 26 November 2026 at the Balmoral Convention Centre,

Oracle founder Larry Ellison has entered into a trading plan that would allow him to sell up to 50 million of his shares in the software company, or $7.5 billion worth of stock at the current price.

The US House of Representatives will begin consideration next week of a sweeping Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, which has passed the Senate but faces stiff opposition from House Democrats.

OpenAI is considering slowing down the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence, and the ChatGPT maker’s Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is hoping other AI companies will do the same.

Apply for Shine 2027, which offers participants EUR50,000 (US$58,000) in grant funding, hands-on expertise, and a place in a global climate innovation network.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE is set to open one of Nigeria’s biggest public equity offers, giving retail investors an opportunity to own shares in the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery with a minimum investment of N5,250.

At its annual Roblox Developer Conference (RDC), the company behind the popular gaming platform announced several new features, including new game-creation tools, expanded NPC (non-player character) capabilities

Niteon confirmed it has been selected for a $400k in funding from the UNSEAF a result that founder and CEO Tony Nwose says validates a thesis he’s been building toward for years: that Africa’s trade infrastructure doesn’t need to be imported

African startups are invited to apply for the Next Wave Fund, which supports early-stage tech startups and small businesses building bold new ideas across hardware, software, gaming, and connected technology.