Nigerian cybersecurity startup Aeon has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Terra Industries. The round also attracted participation from Resilience17, the investment fund founded by Flutterwave co-founder and CEO Olugbenga Agboola, alongside DFS Labs, Kaleo Ventures, Seedstars and Ajim Capital. Aeon is developing cybersecurity infrastructure for critical organisations across Africa…
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has held discussions with NVIDIA on expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence, computing, digital skills development, research and development, and support for startups and entrepreneurs. The meeting brought together Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindy and Paolo Guglielmini, NVIDIA’s Vice President for Europe, the Middle East…
Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) has signed a cooperation protocol with Al-Riyada University for Science and Technology to strengthen digital skills among students and graduates. The partnership will support training, research and innovation while helping align university education with the needs of the technology and telecommunications job market. Under the agreement, students will have access…
Space42 has strengthened its engagement with Senegal through a series of meetings focused on satellite communications and AI-powered geospatial technologies. The engagement brought the company together with senior representatives from Senegal’s national security leadership and other stakeholders. During the meetings, Space42 presented its capabilities in secure satellite communications and its AI-powered platform for geospatial Intelligence,…
