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A selection of live reporting from the AU-Startups newsroom. Every story below links to the published article on au-startups.com.
Yakeey, Enakl, Aya Data, and Glamera Lead a Broader Mix of Deals
Across property, mobility, AI, and consumer platforms, a broader mix of activity is taking shape — Moroccan platforms built for local scale sit alongside continued appetite for infrastructure and regional consolidation.
For Africa by Africans: African Founders Creating Solutions for the Future
A rising generation of visionary founders is building ventures for the continent’s unique challenges — and creating opportunities for global impact in the process.
A Tale of Two Visions: Comparing Kenya’s and Nigeria’s National AI Strategies
Two of Africa’s largest tech ecosystems have published national AI strategies — Kenya’s for 2025–2030 and Nigeria’s for 2024–2028. Side by side, the ambitions converge but the pathways diverge.
Top Women Founders and Executives Making Waves in the African Startup Ecosystem
A profile of the women founders and senior operators building, scaling, and funding African startups — and shaping the rooms where the next decade of the ecosystem is being decided.
9 Energy Solutions Startups Redefining Energy Supply and Management in East Africa
Nine companies working to close energy gaps across East Africa — from rural access and grid resilience to pay-as-you-go consumer models — profiled with their traction, markets, and backers.
Self-Driving Cars: The Road to Autonomy
A long-form primer on autonomous-vehicle technology — where the frontier sits, what the near-term applications look like, and the implications for African mobility markets.
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The selection above is a small cross-section. The complete newsroom \u2014 ecosystem briefings, investor profiles, country reporting, policy analysis \u2014 is available at au-startups.com, with archives searchable by country, sector, and author.
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