Franchise probe could mean ‘big shift’
Story audio is generated using AI The lucrative franchise industry, which generates R1-trillion in annual turnover, is facing…
Harley Finkelstein’s Startupfest talk interrupted by protester
Shopify president asked about support for Israel’s actions in Gaza while speaking with Georges St-Pierre.
Shopify president…
Exclusive: How a Swiss pharma got to Octozi’s cap table before any US VC did — TFN
Octozi has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Surface Ventures, with Remarkable Ventures joining, adding to…
U of T, together with McMaster, announces early-stage life sciences venture fund with Genesys Capital
In a move that will provide a major boost to life sciences startups in Ontario and the Canadian…
Tanzania’s Startup Ecosystem: Building for the Long Game
There is a recurring conversation happening behind closed doors in Dar es Salaam, at tech hubs, and across…
Call for Applications: African Fashion FundLab Fellowship 2026 | Fully
THE Productive Use Financing Facility (PUFF) has awarded 19 companies across Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia grants worth 1.5…
Lovable in talks to raise funding at $12B valuation, doubling its price tag in six months: report — TFN
According to four sources cited by Forbes, Lovable is in talks for new funding at a $12 billion…
NCU wins International Business Plan and Pitch Competition 2026
NCU computer science students Adrian Tennant (left) and Gary Bryan, along with innovation coach Dr Hazel O’Connor, celebrate…
This 12-Year-Old Created an AI Receptionist to Help Small Businesses
For proof that AI is enabling a new generation of founders, look no further than Mana Jampala. Jampala,…
I Vibe Coded a 7-Figure Tool for My Startup; the 4 Steps I Followed
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with John Hu, a 30-year-old cofounder of Stan in Venice,…
Billionaire Eduardo Saverin-Backed B Capital Raises $500 Million To Fund Early Stage Startups
Eduardo Saverin, cofounder of B Capital. Bryan van der Beek for Forbes B Capital—an investment firm backed by…
Piper Serica leads seed round in deep tech startup eNLife Research
Deep tech startup eNLife Research has raised Rs 6 crore in a seed funding round led by Piper…