Ventures Platform has raised an oversubscribed $84 million second fund as the Pan-African venture firm expands beyond its home market of Nigeria with a strategy shaped by a tougher, more selective venture market. The firm plans to back early-stage founders across a range of sectors, including fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and other areas “where technology can
Updated August 26, 2026 — 7:03pm,first published 3:16pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl on Sydney’s northern beaches after a suspected choking act during sex. The teenager died in hospital two days
The BBC has lifted the chaotic lid on “Tall Tales and Murder,” its upcoming dark comedic drama from “Love/Hate” creator Stuart Carolan and co-created with Emmy and DGA award winning “Veep” director Chris Addison. First announced last year and shot in Ireland, the wild-sounding six-part series mixes what the synopsis describes as a “Bonnie and
The news traveled quickly across Nike’s sprawling headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Elliott Hill was coming back. Employees high-fived. An audible cheer could be heard in parts of Nike’s 400-acre campus. Current and former employees lit up group chats and social media. On Wall Street, investors joined the celebration, sending Nike shares up roughly 8% in
Gamescom 2026 kicked off on Tuesday with Opening Night Live, the trailer showcase for some of the games coming out later this year and next. Europe’s major gaming event of the year, based in Cologne, Germany, it showed off a bunch of new games, but it was the remaster and expansion for the 11-year-old The
August 26, 2026 — 6:01pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Hundreds of home buyers across Sydney’s suburban fringes have been left hanging after this week’s $3 billion collapse of property developer Bathla Group. But looming over the crushed dreams of
