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Egypt Launches First Sovereign AI Factory as Data-Centre Push Targets 200 MW
Egypt is building sovereign AI infrastructure through a Vodafone Business and Cassava Technologies partnership, alongside a data-centre project targeting 200 MW of capacity.
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Nomba Raises $3 Million to Build Africa–Asia Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure
Nigerian fintech Nomba has secured a $3 million debt facility to expand cross-border payments infrastructure connecting African businesses with markets in Asia.
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African Languages Lab Launches Mansa AI Platform for More Than 30 African Languages
African Languages Lab has launched Mansa, an AI platform supporting more than 30 African languages across translation, speech, transcription and multimodal applications.
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Why Kenya Is Becoming East Africa’s Data-Centre Gateway
Digital Realty has opened a 6.4 MW data centre in Nairobi, expanding the city’s capacity for cloud, connectivity and data-intensive workloads as demand for digital infrastructure accelerates across East Africa.
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Africa Doesn’t Need to Build the Next ChatGPT to Win the AI Race
Africa’s AI opportunity may not be in building another frontier chatbot, but in using artificial intelligence to make the continent’s businesses, industries and infrastructure more productive
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Kenya Changes Short-Code Rules, Making One Code Work Across Networks
Kenya’s communications regulator has moved to a service-based short-code system, allowing new services to use a single code across mobile networks instead of separate codes for each operator.
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South Africa’s Grindstone Ventures Launches $31.3M Fund for African Technology Startups
South African VC firm Grindstone Ventures has launched a $31.3 million fund targeting technology-enabled businesses from seed through Series A, with a focus on closing Africa’s post-seed funding gap.
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ARC Ride Raises $33.3 Million to Build Africa’s Electric Mobility Infrastructure
Kenya’s electric-mobility company ARC Ride has secured $33.3 million to expand battery-swapping infrastructure and electric motorcycle operations across Africa.
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dLocal Deepens Its Ghana Footprint With New Payments Licence
dLocal Ghana has secured an Enhanced Payment Service Provider licence from the Bank of Ghana, strengthening its ability to provide local payment infrastructure and serve businesses operating in Ghana.
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Tanzania’s Digital Economy Is Expanding Beyond Dar es Salaam
Tanzania’s digital economy is expanding through mobile payments, fintech, connectivity and digital services, creating new opportunities for businesses and workers.