Talksign Launches Real-Time ASL Translation Models
Nigerian AI startup Talksign has launched Palm 1.0 and Echo 1.0 - real-time ASL translation models built for 430 million people living with disabling hearing loss.
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Nigerian Startup Smartcomply Enters London with African AML Tech
Smartcomply's Adhere platform lands in the UK with AI built for African payment corridors - monitoring $1B monthly and targeting the £4B UK-Africa remittance market.
OpenAI Offers YC Startups $2M in Tokens - Equity Required
OpenAI offered $2M in tokens to all 169 YC startups for equity. Here's what founders building on AI need to know about this deal.
Cloud9 Buys Mtickets for $773K: Banking Where Life Happens
Kenyan digital bank Cloud9 acquires ticketing platform Mtickets for $773,000, betting that embedded finance wins by meeting young Africans at concerts and events.
Anduril's $5B Round Is Defence Tech's Biggest Deal of 2026
Anduril Industries closes a $5B Series H at a $61B valuation - doubling in under a year. Here's what the raise means for global defence tech and Africa.
Konza Signs North Africa Deal as Kenya Passes Tech City Law
Kenya's Konza Technopolis signed a cross-border startup deal with Tunisia's RedStart and Seketak; here's what it means for African and Nigerian founders.