After announcing the shutdown of its African Development Centre based in Lagos, Microsoft Corp. and G42 on Wednesday revealed a $1 billion initial comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya.
The initiative will include four additional pillars to be pursued with local partners:
1. Local-language AI model development and research.
2. An East Africa Innovation lab coupled with broad AI digital skills training.
3. International and local connectivity investments.
4. Collaboration with the government of Kenya to support safe and secure cloud services across East Africa.
A letter of intent formalising the relationship will be signed on Friday as part of Kenyan President William Ruto’s state visit to the United States of America, the first state visit to Washington, D.C., by a sitting African head of state in nearly two decades.
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Peter Obi on forming a merger: “If it is just a merger for election or state capture, I’m not for it. I am not desperate to be president, I am desperate to see Nigeria work, especially for the poor, because we have a lot of potential.”
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We’re excited to announce that Imaginary Ones has successfully raised capital in an oversubscribed round, with investors @cypher_capital, @animocabrands, @eden_holdings, @mhventures, @Illuminati_fund, @nxgen_xyz, @HerculesVC, @AndromedaVC, PG Capital (@PGodjira) & more participating in the fundraising efforts.
This round saw enthusiastic participation from prominent investors, underscoring the potential and excitement surrounding our vision.
Additionally, angels such as Yu-Chuang Kuek, Sebastien Borget, Frances Han, Amit Malhotra, Gwendolyn Regina, @dingalingts, @IvanOnTech, @mooncat2878, @xeer, @CountDewKu & among others also have participated in this round.
These angels come from a diverse range of backgrounds, such as holding executive positions in @Binance, @Netflix, @StreamOnMax, @Disney, @Meta, @TheSandboxGame & @iQIYI, which will allow us to scale our IP offerings.
With this fundraising round, we will accelerate our efforts to be the LEADING WEB3 ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, focusing on gaming, content, and merchandise.
Join us for our Spaces happening soon as we speak more about this funding round and provide important updates on Imaginary Ones.
Date: 29th Feb
Time: 15:45 (UTC)
Spaces: https://t.co/XfUhLEBdey