Keywords: Startups


a16z Frontier: Andreessen Horowitz Expands Beyond Crypto Into AI and Emerging Technologies

Andreessen Horowitz is broadening the ambitions of its cryptocurrency investment business, replacing the a16z Crypto brand with a16z Frontier as it seeks opportunities across a wider range of emerging technologies. Announced on October 22, 2026, the rebranding reflects a shift in how the venture capital......

Why AI Startups Are Shutting Down: Rising Costs, Fierce Competition and Weak Demand

The artificial intelligence industry is producing an expanding list of abandoned products, discontinued services and startups struggling to survive. Despite substantial investment and rapid advances in AI capabilities, not every project has managed to turn public attention into a sustainable business. The......

Startups Can Win Customers Without Going Viral, Experts Say

For early-stage companies, attracting customers is rarely as simple as building a product and waiting for online attention to follow. While viral campaigns can generate rapid visibility, startup leaders are increasingly emphasising a more fundamental question: how can businesses turn initial interest......

Morocco Targets Digital Sovereignty and Youth Employment Under Ahmed Rahhou

Morocco is looking to move beyond the adoption of digital technologies and build a domestic ecosystem capable of generating jobs, attracting investment and strengthening national technological independence. Ahmed Rahhou, appointed by King Mohammed VI as Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation......

The Bridge 2026 Brings Entrepreneurs and Investors Together in Casablanca on October 17

CASABLANCA, Morocco — Casablanca is preparing to host a new edition of The Bridge on October 17, bringing together entrepreneurs, startup founders, corporate executives, investors and industry specialists for a day focused on business networking, innovation and investment opportunities. The event......

Morocco Mobilizes More Than $70 Million in Private Capital for Startups, World Bank Says

Morocco has made significant progress in developing its startup financing ecosystem, attracting more than $70 million in private capital through venture capital funds, according to the World Bank. The institution says the country’s experience demonstrates how well-designed public policies can encourage......

Morocco climbs to 54th in Global Innovation Index 2026

Morocco has climbed three places in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, reaching 54th position worldwide and recording its highest ranking to date, according to the latest edition of the index published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The improvement continues a steady upward trajectory......

Technopark Morocco appoints Driss Lemjaouri as new director general

Driss Lemjaouri has been appointed director general of Technopark Morocco, also known as MITC, following a meeting of the company’s board of directors held on September 18, 2026. The board meeting was chaired by Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Morocco’s minister delegate in charge of Digital......

Chari becomes Morocco’s only company in the Africa Tech 50 index

Moroccan fintech company Chari has secured a place in the Africa Tech 50 (AT50), a newly established benchmark tracking 50 privately held African technology companies considered to be among the most advanced in their path toward a potential public listing. Launched at the London Stock Exchange in 2026,......