Browsing: Startups

Kenya, 13 October 2026 – With just 11 days remaining before the Global Somali Entrepreneurship Forum (GSEF) kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, the excitement around it can be felt in social interactions and conversations, from villages to cities.

Ancient Capital appointed Imran Ahmed as Chief Investment Officer and Sonya Li as Managing Director as the firm continues building out its asset management platform.

When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he’s since turned the firm’s digital archives into real money. He’s netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount (likely around…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in just three days. Moscone West is getting ready, hundreds of startups are preparing to show what they’ve built, and thousands of founders, investors, and tech leaders are heading to San Francisco.

Navigating an unfamiliar airport can mean confusion, frustration, and delays, especially when reliable information is difficult to access. For Wayland High School student Kavya Sawrikar and four other students, those pain points sparked innovation.

Throughout the next year, five local artists will go through the NWTC Artisan and Business Center’s Artisan Residency Program.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he had come to the Bloomberg New Economy Forum with a vision of “power to empower”. He said the real question is not who holds power but how it is used to benefit people.

Investment in startups in Latin America rose sharply in 2025, but the recovery is reaching fewer businesses and doing less to help smaller firms grow into major companies, according to a Tuesday report published by startup adviser Endeavor and investment firm Glisco Partners.

Apple revealed in a regulatory filing that it has reached an agreement to bring on team members and technology from personalized audio startup Huxe, in what’s commonly known as a reverse acqui-hire deal.