Tech & Innovation · 7 min read
Tech & Innovation
Technology, startups, and innovation across Africa
Tech & Innovation · 6 min read
Vodacom’s AI Data Centre Expansion Will Depend on Local Partners
Vodacom says it is looking for partners as it explores AI data-centre opportunities in South Africa and Kenya. Egypt offers an early test of the partnership-led model, but expansion will depend on demand, power and project economics.
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Yoco’s $100 Million Facility Puts Merchant Credit Under a New Lens
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Africa’s Essential Medicines Face a Heat-Stability Test
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Helium Health’s $2.5m Grant Targets AI Maternal Care
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Egypt’s Enza Raises $6m for African Payments Expansion
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Rise of Fearless’ $1m Raise Puts African Game Ownership to the Test
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South Africa’s NEV Boom Is Not Yet an All-Electric Revolution
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Africa’s One Billion Internet Goal Faces a 906 Million-Person Usage Gap
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Aeon’s $1 Million Round Tests Nigeria’s Market for Homegrown Cybersecurity
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Qatar’s Startup Funding Pitch Tests African Founders’ Expansion Plans
Qatar’s Startup Qatar programme offers eligible international tech companies investment of up to US$5.5 million on its GROW track. For African founders, the opportunity is tied to a concrete plan to establish or expand operations in Qatar, not a general-purpose grant.
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Launch Africa Backs South African Water Data Startup Water Ledger Global
Launch Africa has made an undisclosed strategic investment in Water Ledger Global, a South African-founded company building digital records for water use, infrastructure and investment. Its next challenge is demonstrating that better data can support practical projects across African utilities.