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De La Rue Kenya Gets New Majority Shareholder as Business Enters New Phase
De La Rue Kenya is entering a new phase after Mauritius-based investment firm Monarch Capital acquired a 60% controlling stake in the company for...
Hadrian Raises $40m as AI Reshapes the Cybersecurity Business
Cybersecurity startup Hadrian has raised $40 million in fresh funding , giving the Amsterdam-based company additional capital to expand its...
UK SMEs Battle Growing Cash-Flow Pressure as Late Payments Persist
Late payments are putting increasing pressure on small and medium-sized businesses across the UK, with many companies being forced to tighten their...
MTN Ghana Expands SME Support Beyond Major Business Cities
MTN Ghana is taking its small-business support programme beyond the country’s major commercial centres, targeting entrepreneurs in regional...
Trustly Secures More Than $40m to Build AI-Powered Payments Business
Swedish fintech Trustly has secured more than $40 million in equity commitments from existing investors as it attempts to turn its payments...
Reactiv Acquires U.S. Competitor Kin to Expand Its Mobile Commerce Business
Canadian mobile commerce company Reactiv has acquired U.S.-based competitor Kin Commerce in a deal that gives the young startup access to new...
Google Selects 15 South African AI Startups for Its 2026 Accelerator
Google has selected 15 South African startups for its 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator, narrowing down a record 1,057 applications to a cohort...
Korean AI Company Neurofusion Brings Financial Intelligence to CEATEC 2026
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond general-purpose chatbots and into highly specialized industries, and South Korean startup Neurofusion is...