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Google Launches WAXAL Dataset to Make Voice AI Accessible to Over 100 Million Africans
Google in partnership with African universities and research organisations, has launched WAXAL, a large-scale open speech dataset designed to strengthen artificial intelligence tools for...
TripDesk’s $2.3 Million Breakout Signals a New Era for AI-Powered Enterprise Travel in Africa
In just 120 days after its public debut, TripDesk, an AI-driven enterprise travel management platform, has crossed US$2.3 million in revenue, an unusually fast...
Why the NTT DATA and AWS Collaboration Could Change How Enterprises Adopt AI and Drive Cloud Innovation
Global technology and consulting firm, NTT DATA, has announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at helping enterprises modernise...
Cybersecurity Startup, Outtake, Raises $40m to Pioneer AI-Led Fight Against Digital Identity Fraud
Outtake, a cybersecurity startup building an agentic platform to detect and dismantle digital identity fraud, has raised $40 million in Series B funding, cementing...
Ghanaian AI Startup, Aya Data, Raises $900k to Build Africa-Focused AI Solutions
Ghanaian artificial intelligence startup, Aya Data, has raised $900,000 in seed funding to scale two of its flagship products, AyaGrow and AyaSpeech, and expand...
Why AfricAI and Micropolis Robotics Partnership Could Change How Autonomous Robotics Enter AfricaÂ
AfricAI has entered into a multi-year, exclusive distribution and deployment agreement with Micropolis Robotics. Under the terms of the deal, AfricAI becomes the sole...
EU Opens Investigation into X Over AI-Generated Sexual Contents
The European Commission has opened a new formal investigation into social media platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA), intensifying regulatory scrutiny over...
Kenyan Startup, Balozy, Wants to Fix Africa’s Broken Service Marketplace with AI and Escrow Payments
Kenyan startup, Balozy, is positioning itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence, trust infrastructure, and Africa’s vast informal service economy. The startup seeks to...
How to Build an AI Startup from Idea to Launch
Understanding how to build an AI startup goes far beyond having a clever algorithm or a buzzword-filled pitch deck. Successful AI companies are built...
Wio Bank Joins NVIDIA Inception Programme to Scale AI-Driven Banking Services
Wio Bank PJSC has joined the NVIDIA Inception Programme, becoming one of the first licensed banks to be admitted into the global initiative designed...
Rewriting Creativity: Why Now Is the Best Time to Be an Artist
For many artists, writers, designers, and musicians, the rise of artificial intelligence has arrived with a knot in the stomach. Tools can now generate...
Gates Foundation and OpenAI Launch $50m Initiative to Deploy AI in African Health Clinics, Starting with Rwanda
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and OpenAI have unveiled a new health initiative aimed at integrating artificial intelligence into primary healthcare systems across...
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