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From predicting droughts and floods to helping farmers plan planting seasons, space-based technologies are becoming practical tools for addressing some of Africa’s development challenges, according to a North-West University (NWU) space scientist.

A humanoid robot conducts box-carrying training at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, East China’s Anhui Province, on December 4, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Marvell Technology, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed firm in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, will invest $250 million in India over the next three years to expand its capabilities across technology, talent and infrastructure.

N.H., July 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leia Inc., the company behind the Immersity Platform, which enables immersive experiences on everyday devices through Spatial AI Software and Switchable-Display Hardware, today announced the appointment of Andrew Cole and Hatem Dowidar to its Board of Directors

Start-ups across Africa raised approximately US$1.36bn in the first half of 2026 through transactions of at least US$100k, including equity, debt and grants but excluding exits. This was broadly in line with the US$1.44bn raised in H1 2025, representing a modest -6% year-on-year decline. The apparent stability is noteworthy after the recovery recorded in 2025,…

Last week, two of OpenAI’s most advanced AI models were reported to have “escaped” a controlled testing environment and hacked Hugging Face, a totally separate AI company, moving from one computer system to another to complete their task.

Chocolate City Group has opened applications for the first edition of its Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator Programme, offering funding of between $20,000 and $50,000 to selected startups operating in Africa’s creative industries.

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Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, is rapidly positioning itself as one of the most dynamic start-up ecosystems on the planet, drawing comparisons with global innovation hubs from Bangalore to São Paulo and even Silicon Valley. Lagos is no longer competing only within Africa. It is now measured against global start-up capitals.

Market snapshot: Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited has completed the expansion of its railcar leasing joint venture, Touax Texmaco Railcar Leasing Private Limited (TTRL), bringing on US-based TrinityRail Global Inc. as a 32% strategic partner. The alliance leverages the manufacturing strength of Texmaco, the leasing footprint of Touax, and the technology of TrinityRail to capture…