Rio Startup Montage Plans App for Licensed Tour Guides
Montage, a Rio-born startup, says it will launch an app on 1 December 2026 to book Cadastur-licensed private tour guides...
October 4, 2026Topic
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DR Congo Startups to Get Grants Under a World Bank Project
DR Congo startups will compete for tech grants under COPA Digital, a World Bank-backed scheme two project teams agreed to...
September 22, 2026
European Investment Bank Puts US$126 Million Into Nigeria and African Startups
The European Investment Bank has invested €108 million in Nigeria and other African countries through its Boost Africa initiative over...
September 11, 2026
Dakar Has Opened a Start-Up Programme for Athletes and Sport Businesses
The Dakar sport economy incubator, IncubaSport, will train 500 project-holders and accelerate 50 businesses across the capital’s 19 communes.
August 22, 2026
DR Congo Suspends Digital Taxes After Startup Backlash
DR Congo digital taxes were suspended on 1 August after protests from entrepreneurs, pausing fees of up to US$100,000 pending...
August 3, 2026
Brazil’s Science and Innovation Push Draws Global Investor Attention
Brazil science and innovation gets a R$13.7B budget boost for 2025, climbing to 52nd in the Global Innovation Index. See...
July 28, 2026
Brazil Startup Acquisitions 2026: Why Buyouts Beat IPOs
Brazil's 57,000 startups are being built for sale, not IPOs, as a 14.50% interest rate squeezes margins. See who is...
May 18, 2026
Eight start-ups picked at China-Brazil Innovation Week for CIIE incubator in Shanghai
Eight start-up companies taking part in China-Brazil Innovation Week were selected to join the China International Import Expo (CIIE) incubator...
August 31, 2022
Santa Catarina state elected to be new epicenter for startups in Brazil -Sebrae
Small tech companies in Santa Catarina have a new reason to celebrate.
August 5, 2022