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Anthropic Just Accused DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax of Running a $450 Million Heist — Using 24,000 Fake Accounts In the most detailed public accusation of AI model theft to date, Anthropic says byBolu BabalolaFebruary 24, 2026
Your February Funding Cheat Sheet: 13 Accelerators African Startups Can Still Apply To Before March From Tony Elumelu's $5K grants to Google's $350K cloud credits, here's every byFatima OladunniFebruary 23, 2026
Africa NewsJanuary 12, 2025 Innovate47 Expands Climate Action Accelerator to Africa Innovate47, a leading international entrepreneur support organization (ESO) byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 Seedstars Africa Venture Capital fund successfully closes its first close, raising $42 million. Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Athar Accelerator fosters a new generation of green entrepreneurs. Egypt-based Athar Accelerator has proudly announced the graduation of its fifth byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 South African Climate-Tech Plentify Raises Oversubscribed Round. South African climate-tech startup Plentify has secured a substantial funding byFatima Oladunni
ReportsJune 24, 2024 Focus on the numbers: Funding Shift in Africa: Climate Tech Surges to 45% Share in 2024, Edging Out Fintech. Climate tech is rapidly emerging as the preferred destination for venture byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Peercarbon Aids Kenyan SMEs in Cutting CO2 and Securing Green Finance. The Kenyan climate-fintech platform, Peercarbon, is on a mission to enable SMEs byBolu Babalola
