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February 16, 2026

Published by Stephen Oluwadara at February 16, 2026

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Terra Industries Raises Additional $22M to Protect Africa’s Critical Infrastructure

Main Image: Nathan Nwachuwu and Maxwell Maduka, Terra Industries Co-founders. Image Credit: Terra Industries

February 12, 2026

Published by Clare Adamson at February 12, 2026

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Meet IShowSpeed, the 21-Year-Old Streamer Building a Global Livestream Machine

Fresh off his 21st birthday, IShowSpeed has reached a rare level of success—driven by relentless output, real-time performance, and global reach. From chaotic YouTube livestreams to […]

February 11, 2026

Published by Bright Kwofie at February 11, 2026

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Why Some African Startups Raise Big Checks—and Others Stall: Oui Capital’s Olu Oyinsan Explains

As more global capital turns toward Africa, the gap between startups that secure large institutional checks and those that remain stuck at the seed stage is […]

February 4, 2026

Google Introduces Open Source African Language Data Set: WAXAL

Published by Clare Adamson at February 4, 2026

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Google Launches WAXAL, an Open Source Dataset for African Languages

After three years of development, Google, in partnership with African research institutes, has finally announced WAXAL. WAXAL, derived from the word “speak” in Wolof, is an […]