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Diacente Group Launch $5.5 Billion Project to Build Uganda’s National Digital Infrastructure – Here’s What This Means
Diacente Group, a Ugandan developer of green industrial zones, has announced a $5.5 billion partnership with US-based Global Settlement Network (GSN) to build Uganda’s...
Budgety: How Chisom Ezeh Is Using AI to Make Budgeting Easier for Africans and North Americans
With over seven years in fintech, Chisom Ezeh is redefining personal finance management through Budgety, an AI-powered budgeting app helping users across North America...
MyQura: How Abiola Ayilara is Using AI to Tackle Africa’s Healthcare Crisis
Abiola Ayilara, a nurse informaticist and healthtech entrepreneur, is spearheading a new era in African healthcare with MyQura, an African AI-enabled ecosystem, using technology...
Solar Foods: How Alaa Salih Hamadto is Using Solar Technology to Power Food Security Amid War in Sudan
Amid the civil war in Sudan, Solar Foods, a Kassala-based social enterprise, is using solar-powered food dryers to prevent post-harvest losses and support farmers...
How ZimbosAbantu is Bringing Healthcare to Zimbabwe’s Doorsteps Through Solar-Powered Mobile Clinic Vans
ZimbosAbantu Healthcare on Wheels, founded in 2021 by Chiedza Mushawedu, is tackling Zimbabwe’s rural healthcare crisis head-on. In areas where people often walk 15 to...
Google Plans to Train 3 Million African Students in AI, Offers Free Gemini Pro Access
Global tech giant, Google, has taken a major step towards its ambitious goal of equipping 3 million Africans with digital and artificial intelligence (AI)...
Experts Call for Localisation and Policy Alignment to Drive Nigeria’s AI Adoption
Experts have called for the localisation of artificial intelligence (AI) models, stronger regulatory frameworks, and closer collaboration between academia, industry, and government to accelerate...
At ToriAI Launch, Summit University VC, Prof. Abiodun Musa Aibinu Urges Reform to Drive Nigeria’s AI Revolution
At the launch of ToriAI, a Nigerian newsroom automation platform, Professor Abiodun Musa Aibinu, Vice-Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, delivered a call for a...
How Crypto Valley VC is Backing 13 African Startups to Build Blockchain Solutions Through a $20 Million Fund
Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), a Swiss-based blockchain-focused investment firm, has backed 13 startups across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, and Ghana, through...
AI Evidence Alliance Launched to Boost Responsible AI for Social Good in Africa and Asia
A £2.75 million (US$3.7 million) initiative aimed at promoting evidence-based and socially responsible artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across Africa and Asia has been launched.
The...
Kenya Launches eRITS System to Track Landlords Who Dodge Rental Taxes – What You Should Know
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has rolled out the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS), a digital platform designed to register properties, file returns,...
What Kenya’s Chpter Co-Founders Stepping Down Means for African Startups
Kenyan social commerce startup, Chpter, is undergoing a leadership shift as co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti step down from day-to-day operations. The move restores...
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