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African AI Year in Review: The Rise of Local LLMs, Enterprise Adoption, and Regulation Battles in 2025
The year 2025 was pivotal for African artificial intelligence (AI). From startups developing localised large language models (LLMs) to enterprises embedding AI into core...
Top 10 African Tech Founders You Should Know
African tech founders are redefining the continent’s digital economy, building companies that span fintech, e-commerce, healthtech, logistics, and deep technology. These founders are not...
Energy Firm, Husk, Commissions 1MWp Solar Hybrid Project in Nasarawa, Nigeria. What You Need to Know
Husk, a leading distributed energy resources (DER) company, has announced the commissioning of a 1MWp solar hybrid facility at the Nasarawa State Secretariat in...
How MNZL Is Making Loans Accessible and Fast, as it Secures Egypt’s First Dual Digital Lending Licences
Egyptian fintech company, MNZL, has achieved a major milestone after securing approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) for the nation’s first fully digital...
BasiGo Expands Beyond Nairobi With New Fast-Charging Station to Reduce Downtime for Kenya’s Electric Buses
BasiGo, Kenya’s leading provider of electric bus solutions, has officially opened a new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging site at the Shell Athi River Service...
How NALA’s Expansion Into Ghana Could Transform How Money Moves Across Africa
NALA, one of Africa’s largest fintechs, has received regulatory approval to operate remittance services in Ghana, marking a key milestone in the company’s expansion...
Do We Still Need PayPal in Africa After Years of Blacklisting?
After years of strained engagement with parts of Africa’s digital economy, PayPal is preparing a cautious return to the continent through a new initiative...
How Kenyan Startup, Ambesa, is Digitising B2B Commerce and Reducing Costs for African SMEs
In a continent where cross-border trade is often slowed by opaque processes, unreliable logistics, and fragmented networks, Ambesa is emerging as a solution for...
What PayTabs Egypt’s Partnership With Edita Reveals About Cash Flow Management and Why Startups Should Take Note
PayTabs Egypt, a MENA-based payments provider, has announced a partnership with Edita Trade, a subsidiary of Edita Food, one of Egypt’s leading packaged snack...
How Kofa Is Building a Wire-Free Electricity Network to Provide Clean Power for Ghanaians Through Battery Technology
In a continent where unreliable electricity remains a major concern, Kofa, a Ghanaian energy startup is betting that Africa can leapfrog legacy power infrastructure...
Full Speech by Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo at the Conferment of the OAU Award of Excellence in Public Service
SPEECH BY DR. OLUBUNMI TUNJI OJO, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INTERIOR, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE CONFERMENT OF THE OAU AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN...
AI in Africa 2025: Top Local AI Startups, Major Breakthroughs & Big Industry Shifts
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa reached a pivotal moment in 2025. From Nairobi to Lagos, Cape Town to Accra, startups, governments, corporates, and universities...
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