RT @techsomaafrica: Okra reportedly raised $16M. Only $4.5M was ever confirmed. The startup is now inactive and one co-founder has moved on….

RT @techsomaafrica: $16.5M raised. One of Africa’s most ambitious fintechs. Now shut down. Fara Jituboh, co-founder of Okra, exits the comp….

RT @techsomaafrica: From Konga to Cars45 to MANO, Teju Fola-Alade (@TejuWrites)has quietly shaped some of African tech’s biggest stories, n….

Add in scale-up capital, full tech festivals, and founders giving teams Canada Day off just to boost morale?.This year, Canada’s tech scene feels more serious, and a lot more confident. #CanadaDay #AI #Quantum #TechPolicy #Innovation.

From Montreal’s AI labs to Ottawa’s post-quantum roadmap, a clear message is emerging:.Canada wants to build and secure the future — on its own terms, with its own tools. No more slow-burn tech stories.

Canada turns 158 and the real sparks aren’t just fireworks. The government is betting $300M on home-grown AI compute and giving agencies a 2035 deadline for quantum-safe security.

Founders from Fincra, Raenest, MPost & more shared lessons on taking African innovation worldwide. Africa Tech Summit is building real bridges between the continent and North America. @WithOnyeka @BKRCapital @RichardOyome .#AfricanInnovation #TechDiaspora #SunilSharma.

Over 80 guests packed into Joey’s Eaton Centre for a vibrant evening of networking, panels & diaspora energy. Investor @SunilSharmaCo , with 40+ African startups in his portfolio, led a standout session on scaling globally. @gideonOtega @gbengaawomodu.

During Toronto Tech Week, @AfricaTechSMT hosted a powerful mixer spotlighting African tech founders and funders and we were there for it. #TechSoma #AfricaTechSummit #torontotechweek .

RT @techsomaafrica: Investors watching you fly business class after raising a $100k pre-seed

Founded by immigrants. Scaling globally. Pesa’s story is proof that African-led ventures are reshaping global fintech on their own terms. This isn’t just strategy. It’s ownership. #ImmigrantInnovation #Pesa #TechDiaspora #GlobalFintech.

The deal gives Pesa:.✅ Full FCA license suite (remittance, e-money, IBANs).✅ Mastercard Principal Membership.✅ €80M+ in annual transaction volume.✅ European expansion infrastructure. A new financial bridge across Africa, Canada, UK, and more.

Toronto-based @joinpesa, led by Nigerian-Canadian founders, has acquired UK-based @AuthoriPay, securing full FCA licensing and global Mastercard privileges. #Fintech #AfricanInnovation #DiasporaTech #TechSoma.

The goal?.✅ Better tools for farmers.✅ AI + biological solutions.✅ Climate-smart food production. This isn’t just funding, it’s fuel for the future of farming. #AgTechFunding #FutureOfFarming #SustainableTech.

In 2023, Canada’s agtech startups got only $270M in VC, 10x less than the U.S. when adjusted for population. FCC says: enough. Their new capital arm has already invested $170M into 9 startups + 3 funds.

Farm Credit Canada just pledged $2 billion for AgTech startups by 2030. It’s one of the largest investment moves in Canadian agriculture history and it could finally close the funding gap. #AgTech #CanadianInnovation #TechSoma.

Toronto’s AI scene is heating up .With U of T’s deep AI legacy + Vanguard’s $10T global reach, this is more than a research deal — it's a signal of where fintech is going. @Vanguard_CAadv @UofT . #VanguardAI #FinancialTech #AIresearch #CanadianInnovation.

What will they work on?.- Cognitive AI.- Autonomous AI agents.- Responsible AI.- Better LLM training for finance. This partnership is blending top academic minds with real-world investing scale.

Vanguard is partnering with the University of Toronto to open AI research labs focused on financial services. 📍70 new jobs in Toronto. Focus: ethical, transparent, and scalable AI. #AIinFinance #TorontoTech #TechSoma.

Montreal-based WareMatch just raised $2M to expand its “Airbnb for warehouses”. Launched in Jan 2025, the platform connects businesses with warehouse space quickly, globally, and without the old-school back-and-forth. #TechSoma #LogisticsTech.