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Refiant AI, a South African-founded startup, has launched its Protea suite of large language models, featuring a groundbreaking 10 million token context window. This development…
A recent report on the State of Tech in Africa reveals that AI adoption is a significant factor in industry restructuring and layoffs, while also presenting new opportunities for…
Bloomberg's latest list of African startups to watch highlights several innovative companies leveraging artificial intelligence to address critical challenges across the…
Seychelles-headquartered Fusepay has launched Fuse360, an AI-native operating system designed to streamline operations for wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers across…
Nigeria boasts one of the world's most AI-literate workforces, ranking sixth globally for talent, but its businesses are significantly slower in adopting AI, creating the widest…
African edtech platform Codar has secured $1.5 million to expand its AI and digital skills training programs across the continent. This investment directly addresses Africa's tech…
A new report by Visa Consulting & Analytics highlights how digital lenders in Kenya are leveraging machine learning and automated decisioning to dominate the unsecured credit…
The Democratic Republic of Congo's postal service is launching a digital microfinance institution, Poste Finance SA, in partnership with an Irish firm. This initiative aims to…
Zipline, an AI robotic infrastructure company, plans to expand its drone-based medical delivery network across Nigeria, aiming to reach up to 100 million people. This national…
A survey of 277 banking executives across 37 African countries reveals that while investment in AI is soaring, many institutions are failing to measure its return on investment.…
A new trend in African AI acquisitions sees local startups attracting buyers for their unique contextual understanding and culturally tuned solutions. Companies like Nigeria's…
AethexAI has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop localized voice AI solutions specifically for Africa and the Middle East. The startup aims to address regional…
Lagos-based Handymesh is leveraging AI to formalize Nigeria's vast informal artisan economy, which is a multi-billion dollar market. Its AI-driven Meshbot assistant streamlines…
HyperDev, a South African generative AI software development platform, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding to expand its engineering team and accelerate product…
SchoolTry, an EdTech platform founded by a Nigerian, is actively operating in Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, and Burkina Faso, aiming to digitize African education. The company is…
A report from Cape Town-based Specno highlights that South African businesses, and those across the broader African continent, are facing a critical shift where AI has collapsed…
Cape Town-based Insight Terra leverages AI to transform raw environmental data into actionable risk intelligence for critical infrastructure across Africa. The company's solutions…
This strategic partnership sees African digital marketing firm 365 Digital become the authorized Google Ads representative across Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Seychelles, and…
Cue, a customer service platform with its roots in Johannesburg, has secured $5 million to further develop its autonomous AI agents. This investment will bolster its presence and…
Kola Aina, Founding Partner of Africa's prominent early-stage venture fund Ventures Platform, shared his insights at an AI summit in Lagos, Nigeria, arguing the current AI boom is…
Cape Town-based AI company Cue has raised $5 million to expand its autonomous customer service agents across the UK and its home market of South Africa. This investment, co-led by…
African agriculture struggles with underfinancing primarily due to a lack of reliable data, hindering investment. Digital agriculture platforms are emerging as a key solution,…
African stock exchanges are actively working to attract tech companies, including those leveraging AI, to list on local bourses. This push aims to connect African innovation with…
Cascador, an African accelerator, has invested $5 million into seven growth-stage startups, with Indigenius AI being a notable recipient of equity funding and an innovation prize.…
