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After Being Laid Off From Google, This Founder Bootstrapped A Defense-Tech Startup That Has Now Secured $1.2M In Contracts
After being laid off from Google, DeMarcus Edwards decided to become the founder of an AI company. The Howard University…
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BuuPass, A Kenyan Startup Making Transportation More Accessible Across Africa, Secures New Funding
New funding has been raised to improve intercity travel across Africa. BuuPass Founded in 2017, BuuPass markets itself as a…
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Self-Taught Ethiopian Programmer Secures $5M For Startup That Simplifies Authentication For Developers
This self-taught programmer has secured funding for his newly established startup. According to TechCrunch, Bereket Engida had an idea while…
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Goodr, A Black Woman-Owned Sustainable Food Waste Startup, Heads To Chicago With Its First Free Grocery Store Located In A Hospital
Goodr will be bringing its free grocery store to the windy city. As AFROTECH previously reported, Goodr — the brainchild…
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Nigerian Startup Secures $1.3M To Bring Affordable Solar Power To Millions In Africa
Nigerian clean energy startup Salpha Energy has secured $1.3 million in funding from All On, an impact investment firm supported…
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African Tech Founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani Launch Thunder Code, A Generative AI Startup, After $9M Seed Round
One of Africa’s most prominent tech founders is stepping back into the spotlight with a new artificial intelligence (AI) venture.…
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Lagos-Based Startup Platos Health Announces $1.4M Pre-Seed Funding Round For AI-Powered Metabolic Health Platform
A Nigerian healthtech startup has secured funding to scale its next-gen proactive health initiative. According to TechPression, Lagos-based Platos Health…
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Roku tests customer patience with startup video ads
Over the weekend, a number of Roku device owners noticed an irksome new advertising method from the company: a trailer…
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Black Breaking News
DeepSeek: all the news about the startup that’s shaking up AI stocks
The AI assistant is powered by the startup’s “state-of-the-art” DeepSeek-V3 model, allowing users to ask questions, plan trips, generate text,…
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Crypto
Bitcoin Startup Satflow Targets ‘Mempool Sniping’ in New Token-Trading Rival to Magic Eden
The new DEX’s aim is to eliminate the practice of mempool sniping, which is when users exploit the time lag…
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