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Payaza Launches Registration for Annual Hackathon to Fuel AI Solutions for MSMEs
Payaza, a prominent African fintech specializing in payment gateway solutions, has opened registrations for its third annual hackathon, with a...
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Janngo Capital Secures $78 Million for Africa’s Largest Gender-Equal Tech VC Fund
Janngo Capital, an African venture capital firm focused on gender equality, has closed its $78 million fund, making it the...
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Indonesia Bans Google Pixel Sales Days After Blocking Apple’s iPhone 16
Indonesia has banned sales of Google Pixel smartphones for failing to meet domestic content requirements, days after blocking Apple’s iPhone...
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Hints at an ‘Agentic’ Alexa
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that...
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OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Search, Its New Google Competitor Offering Enhanced Real-Time Information
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Search, an advanced search tool integrated into its ChatGPT platform. This new feature builds on...
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Claude Gets Desktop Apps And Dictation Support
Anthropic is launching Claude apps for Mac and Windows today in public beta, which — as Anthropic writes in a...
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Telecom Egypt Secures $370 Million Syndicated Loan to Enhance Financial Stability
Telecom Egypt has secured a syndicated loan amounting to EGP 18 billion ($370 million) to bolster its financial flexibility and...
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Wasoko and MaxAB Bring Onboard Former Cruise CTO to Spearhead AI Transformation in African Retail
In a bold move to reshape Africa's informal retail sector, Wasoko and MaxAB have appointed ex-Cruise CTO, Elshenawy, to lead...
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Gebeya Partners with NVIDIA to Upskill 50,000 African Developers in AI, Targeting Talent Growth Across the Continent
In a strategic move to tackle Africa’s tech skills gap, Gebeya, the SaaS-enabled talent marketplace, has announced a partnership with...
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Nigeria and West African Nations Collaborate on Unified Digital Driver’s Licence Initiative
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to partner with other West African countries to implement a unified...
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