Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
- Startups
Sun King’s $5.6 billion bet to power 200 million people without a grid
Sun King plans to deploy $5.6 billion in off-grid solar to power 200 million Africans by 2030, bypassing traditional grids.
- Business
Google and the AfCFTA are training 7,500 African businesses to use AI
Google and AfCFTA partner to train 7,500 African SMEs on AI, Gemini, and cross-border digital trade skills
- Business
AI Ambition vs. Data Reality: Why Most Companies Aren’t Ready for the Revolution
Companies are racing to adopt AI, but an IBM study finds messy data and a huge skills gap are stopping…
- News
Vodacom and Starlink Partnership Expands African Broadband Access
Vodacom partners with Starlink for satellite broadband across Africa, targeting 260 million mobile and 120 million financial services users by…
- Business
Mastercard “World Legend” Card and Collection Launches in Middle East & Africa
Mastercard launches its new "World Legend" card and "Collection" benefits in EEMEA to capture high-spending consumers.
- Business
A new $30M fund, led by an ex-M-Pesa exec, is hunting for Africa’s next fintech giants
First Circle Capital has $6 million in backing from the IFC to find and build "Series A ready" startups at…
- News
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Plus cheaper in Kenya with new $5/month plan
Not long after Google expanded its cheaper AI Plus plan to Kenya and other African countries, OpenAI has quietly launched…
- News
Kenyan innovator Elly Savatia wins KES 8.6M for AI app that translates speech into sign language
Kenyan tech innovator Elly Savatia, 25, has won the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, earning…
- Business
SemaBOX Africa Launches YEBO: A Secure, Locally-Built File-Sharing Platform for African Creators
SemaBOX Africa launches YEBO, an encrypted file-sharing platform built for African creators offering free 2.5GB transfers with full privacy protection…
- Business
Madica backs Anavid and Hypeo AI, partners with ABAN to grow Africa’s startup funding
Madica invests in Anavid and Hypeo AI and partners with ABAN to expand Africa’s early-stage AI funding.
- Interesting Reads
Africa Leads Global Surge in Pre-Owned Smartphones as Mature Markets Stall
Refurbished phone market splits: emerging markets (Africa 6%) surge, mature markets stall. 5G devices now dominate at 57% of H1…
- News
Hayo’s New Platform Aims to Unlock the eSIM Revolution for African Operators
Hayo's white-label eSIM platform enables African telecom operators to launch services faster, cheaper, without building infrastructure from scratch.
- News
Google expands AI Plus to 6 more African countries
Just weeks after bringing its cheaper AI Plus plan to 40 countries, Google is at it again, this time expanding…
- News
Google gives university students in six African countries 12 months of Google AI Pro at no cost
From research to presentations, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Veo 3 are now free for students in six…
- News
Spotify’s new global playlist is a monument to the fan-led takeover of Afrobeats
Responding to massive fan-driven growth, Spotify has launched a Global Afrobeats Playlist, officially crowning the genre's global takeover.
