Mukuru and JUMO Launch ‘Fast Loan’ to Expand Credit Access for South Africa’s Underserved
Fintech leaders Mukuru and JUMO have joined forces to launch Fast Loan, an AI-powered, mobile-first credit solution designed to help…
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Africa’s Entertainment and Media Sectors Surge Ahead with AI, Mobile Innovation and Youth-Led Digital Growth
Africa’s leading entertainment and media (E&M) industries are outperforming global growth averages, driven by mobile-first audiences, digital innovation, and the…
South Africa’s National AI Policy Nears Cabinet Approval – Minister Solly Malatsi
South Africa is edging closer to finalising its long-awaited National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, with Communications and Digital Technologies Minister…
AI Meets Ancestry: African Musicians Harness Artificial Intelligence to Preserve and Reinvent Cultural Soundscapes
In a studio scented with coffee and filled with recording gear, Ethiopian musician Dawit Ketema, known as Mashela, experiments with…
South Africa’s Locstat Secures €2.5 Million to Scale Graph AI and Real-Time Analytics Across Africa and Europe
South African artificial intelligence (AI) company Locstat has raised €2.5 million (US$2.3 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led…
GSMA Launches Pan-African Collaboration to Build Inclusive AI Language Models
The GSMA, together with a coalition of major technology and telecom partners, has announced a continent-wide collaboration to strengthen Africa’s…
Kenya’s AI Skilling Initiative Sets Benchmark for Africa’s Digital Workforce Development
Kenya’s AI Skilling Initiative (AINSI) is emerging as a model for African nations seeking to build the skills and talent…
Burkina Faso Partners with National Broadcaster to Use AI for Inclusive Communication and Linguistic Accessibility
The Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso has signed a landmark agreement with Radio and…
Egypt’s SehaTech Raises $1.1 Million Seed Round to Expand AI-Powered Health Insurance Platform
Egyptian insurtech startup SehaTech has raised $1.1 million in Seed funding, bringing its total capital raised to $2 million, as…
Egypt’s Nanovate Raises $2 Million to Scale Arabic-Native AI Across Gulf Markets
Egyptian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Nanovate has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its Arabic-native AI platform across…