23 startups laying the groundwork for Africa’s AI growth
Startups across Africa are transitioning from consumerism to foundational building in AI. Cerebrium is developing a serverless AI infrastructure platform to reduce reliance on global cloud providers.
Can AI and drones protect Nigeria’s school children? UrSafe thinks so
Over 1,400 Nigerian students have been kidnapped since 2014, highlighting a severe security crisis. The mass abduction of 303 students and 12 staff in Niger State marks the latest incident in a series of similar raids.
Saudi-based Strataphy raises $6 million to scale cooling systems for AI infrastructure
Strataphy raised $6 million in seed funding to accelerate its cooling technology deployment. The funding round was led by Outliers VC, with participation from Shorooq and PlusVC.
Qatar Airways & Google Launch Industry-First “Sky Studio Challenge” Powered by Starlink
Qatar Airways unveiled the 'Sky Studio Challenge' on 17 November 2025, utilizing Starlink technology. The challenge involved creating two AI-generated commercials during a 15-hour flight from Doha to Atlanta.
Can AI make childbirth safer in Africa? These startups think so
Ubenwa trains AI to analyze infant cries for detecting birth asphyxia using just a smartphone. DeepEcho's AI platform allows non-specialists to perform fetal ultrasounds in minutes, reducing the time from 30 minutes to approximately six.
