African Tech Rebound in February 2026: Funding Doubles to $346m as Electric Vehicles and Green Energy Lead the Way

Investment in African startups surged in February 2026, with the continent’s tech ecosystem securing $346.9 million in a month defined by a pivot toward green technology and electric mobility. According to a funding report by Africa: The Big Deal, the total marks a dramatic recovery from the $174 million recorded in January…Continue Reading

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After years of development, Tesla is ramping up production of its electric Semi, and simultaneously beginning to roll out the necessary charging infrastructure. The company currently plans to deploy 66 Megacharger locations across the US. Tesla already has two Megacharger sites operational—one at Gigafactory Nevada and one in Carson, California.Continue Reading

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U Power has completed comprehensive operational testing and full-stack integration of the battery-swapping system for heavy-duty truck prototype vehicles it has designed for sale in Thailand. The completion of testing marks a step forward in U Power’s collaboration with Thailand-based Whale Logistics to deploy 1,000 battery-swapping heavy-duty trucks in theContinue Reading

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Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found to spread across moist surfaces by fermenting sugars and creating tiny fluid currents that carry them forward — a newly identifiedContinue Reading

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From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible. On Episode 415, members of theContinue Reading

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Explore This Section Science Exoplanets HD 114386… Exoplanets Home Overview Exoplanet Facts Types of Exoplanets Stars What is the Universe Search for Life The Big Questions Are We Alone? Can We Find Life? The Habitable Zone Why We Search Target Star Catalog Discoveries Discoveries Dashboard How We Find and CharacterizeContinue Reading