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Anambra State is making another move to strengthen its growing technology ecosystem after Governor Charles Soludo announced funding support for dozens of startups, a step aimed at helping young innovators turn their ideas into sustainable businesses.

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The American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham Kenya) has announced the appointment of Paul Muthaura as its new Chief Executive Officer

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At the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, Kenyan President William Ruto announced a high-profile meeting with OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman.

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Yoco has anchored its success on making card machines accessible to South Africa’s independent merchants.

The average South African small business operator manages their day-to-day work across eight or more entirely disconnected

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Craydel co-founder and CEO Manish Sardana; exiting certainty has become a career defining habit, trading the comfort of top-tier executive roles for the gritty, unpredictable realities of East Africa’s edtech landscape.

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African asset financing giant M-KOPA built its reputation by solving a massive physical hurdle, helping low-income earners buy smartphones via pay-as-you-go financing.

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Integrating artificial intelligence into the African economy represents a massive $2.9 trillion opportunity capable of adding a 3% annual boost to continental GDP.

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One of the most respected names in computer science has given a blunt assessment of Elon Musk’s company in the field of artificial intelligence, suggesting it has fallen badly behind its rivals

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OpenAI recruits high-profile political and technical executives, including ex-White House adviser Dean Ball, ahead of its confidential $1T IPO filing.

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For years, Gwynne Shotwell was not sure SpaceX should ever sell shares to the public. As the rocket company’s president and chief operating officer prepared to take it onto the stock market this month,

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MTN Ghana implemented sweeping price reductions across its fixed fibre broadband catalog following a direct regulatory intervention.

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What could have become one of the biggest cloud agreements in recent years has reportedly come to an unexpected halt after Microsoft decided not to move forward with a proposed $3 billion deal involving Oracle’s cloud infrastructure.
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Anthropic temporarily removed access to its most advanced Artificial Intelligence models, called Fable 5 and Mythos 5, to comply with the United States government blocking use by foreign nationals due to national security concerns.

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Not long after SpaceX captured global attention with its rising valuation and growing influence in the space industry, Elon Musk has brought a familiar face into the company’s leadership circle.

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South Africa’s executive landscape could be facing a major shake-up following a formal request by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to shuffle its cabinet portfolios.

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Pan-African fintech Payaza has launched ShopAza, an all-in-one digital storefront to streamline payments and inventory for informal merchants.

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The global AI data center boom is consuming the world’s memory chip supply, forcing Apple to plan price hikes for its next device lineup.
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Standard Bank, Africa’s largest banking institution by assets, has announced a significant upgrade to its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Standard Bank Connect, by launching embedded SIM (eSIM) capabilities.

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The IMF warns that Nigeria’s massive $59B digital asset influx risks triggering “digital dollarization” and weakening local monetary policy

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Mexican payments unicorn Clip launches “Mi Clip,” a digital wallet designed to transition Mexico’s cash-heavy economy into the formal financial fold.
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