Hi, welcome to Tech This Evening, an After-Work Tech Newsletter from Techparley Africa. Sure, there is a lot to unpack right now. Sit back, while I walk you through.
Top Story: Lelapa AI: How Jade Abbott is Making Artificial Intelligence Accessible to Africans in Local Languages
Jade Abbott, founder and CTO of Lelapa AI, is building artificial intelligence tools for African languages, aiming to bridge one of the continent’s deepest divides: communication.
According to Abbott, her fascination with computers and language started in childhood. This was when she explored the possibilities of machines that could understand and respond to human speech.
Today, she leads a startup creating language models that make technology more accessible and inclusive across Africa.
“I grew up without being able to speak our own languages,” she says. “At some stage, I pivoted from building a robot friend to building tools that could help us communicate better. And that became my passion in a very deep way.”
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On Startup Spotlight:
How Luno Is Letting Nigerians Invest in Tokenised US Stocks for Just N100
Luno, the UK-based cryptocurrency firm, has officially launched tokenised US stocks in Nigeria. This comes one month after introducing the product in South Africa, where it has already attracted 10,000 users.
According to the team, starting September 8, Nigerian users can invest in 60 tokenised US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for as little as ₦100 ($0.07).
The move signals Luno’s ambition to expand digital asset adoption across Africa, amid evolving regulatory frameworks.
“Nigerians have shown that when an innovation makes financial life easier and safer, they will overcome initial scepticism and adopt it,” said Ayotunde Alabi, CEO of Luno Nigeria.
Techparley’s Quadri Adejumo examines how Luno is enabling Nigerians to invest in tokenised US stocks for as little as ₦100.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Moroccan super-app Ora Technologies acquires Cathedis to bolster e-commerce and fintech push. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow.
Best, Quadri
