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Neexa AI: How Uganda’s Ethan Bampeire Is Building a Funding Playbook for African Startups
When Ethan Bampeire founded Neexa AI, his vision was to help Ugandan businesses win more customers using an AI-powered sales agent that works around...
MrBeast Eyes Telecom Disruption With Reported Mobile Venture
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is reportedly preparing to launch his own mobile phone company, marking one of the most audacious moves yet...
What Cell C Top Spot Network Reliability Ranking Mean for Millions of South African Mobile Users
Telecommunications company, Cell C, has been recognised as joint #1 in mobile network reliability, video experience, and voice app performance in South Africa This is...
How a $600,000 Contract Loss Pushed Meriam Bessa to Build Africa’s First AI Influencer and a Startup
In early 2023, Meriam Bessa, co-founder and CEO of Hypeo AI, suffered the kind of blow that can end a career. Her digital agency,...
How Codex Plans to Fix Africa’s Costly Cross-Border Payment Problem with Stablecoins
For decades, moving money across African borders has been one of the continent’s most persistent financial problems. But Codex, a blockchain startup founded by...
“Shopify for Lawyers”: How Ngozi Nwabueze Is Digitizing African Legal Practice with PocketLawyers
Ngozi Nwabueze of PocketLawyers
From Dial-Up to Digital Powerhouse: Cyberspace @30 Unveils New EdTech and Security Platforms
Three decades after pioneering dial-up internet services in Nigeria, Cyberspace Group has marked its 30th anniversary with the launch of two new technology platforms—Erdvora,...
How iKhokha’s $93M Nedbank Acquisition Redefines Startup Independence in Africa
South African startup iKhokha says it will keep its brand and independence after Nedbank’s $93 million acquisition, assuring SMEs of continuity and growth opportunities.
Tech Meets Soil: MyAgroPadi Empowers 250 Delta Farmers with Digital Farming Tools
In a region where agriculture remains the backbone of livelihoods, a Nigerian agri-tech firm is proving that digital innovation and traditional farming can coexist....
Former Google Engineers Launch AI That Creates ‘Brainrot’ Videos in One Click
Former Google engineers are pushing the boundaries of AI-driven creativity with a tool that can produce surreal, character-led “brainrot” videos at the click of...
Meta Bets on Emotional AI: WaveForms Acquisition Pushes Voice Tech to New Frontiers
Meta has taken another bold step in its artificial intelligence push, acquiring AI audio startup WaveForms in a deal that places emotionally expressive speech...
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