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Aamra Seniors Club, a Gurugram-based eldercare startup, has raised $150,000 in a pre-seed funding round from a group of angel investors.

The United Kingdom has announced a fresh round of increases to visa and travel authorisation fees, with the new rates set to take effect from April 8, 2026.

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery is being flooded with inquiries as African governments scramble to secure fuel supplies after the Iran war disrupted flows.

Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86.

Tunisia-based travel tech marketplace WildyNess has won the prestigious TO DO Award 2026 for Socially Responsible Tourism at ITB Berlin.

Value Makers Studio (VMS), a venture studio focused on building and scaling startups across the Middle East and North Africa, has announced the launch of VMS Accelerate in Egypt

African startups are invited to apply for the Moonshots for Development Open Innovation Challenge 2026, which offers potential funding of up to US$360,000.

The Persistent ACV Fund is an early-stage climate investment vehicle domiciled in Mauritius, focused on backing Africa’s most innovative and high-impact climate ventures.

Algeria’s Yassir, the leading super-app operating across North Africa and beyond, offering payment and on-demand services, has announced the acquisition of Kawarizmi

Accelerate36, a collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening Namibia’s startup ecosystem and create a pathway for high-growth startups to access public capital markets, has been launched in Windhoek.

Neurotechnology startup Mave Health has raised $2.1 million in a seed funding round led by Blume Ventures, with participation from Inuka Capital, Stanford Angels, founders of Groww, Raymond Russell, Aureolis Ventures, Juhi Bhatnagar, and existing investor All In Capital, among others.