Nigeria tests investor appetite with sale of former telecom monopoly ntel
The process remains in its early stages. No investors have emerged yet, AMCON spokesperson Jude Nwauzor said.
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Grocery delivery startup GoLemon shuts down after failing to raise fresh capital
While the startup says individual grocery orders were profitable, it never generated enough volume to cover the fixed costs of running its own supply chain.
Kenyan companies must disclose when people interact with AI under new policy
The proposed Kenya Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies Policy says individuals "are entitled to know when an AI system is acting on them" and requires organisations to disclose when customers are communicating directly with AI.
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Africa no longer wants to import technology. It wants to write the rules
Over two days at the African Telecommunications Union's Conference of Plenipotentiaries, officials from across the continent argued that Africa has spent too long importing not just digital infrastructure but the rules that govern it.
Egyptian startup Fincart raises $2.8 million to expand AI commerce platform
The raise comes one year after Fincart's undisclosed pre-seed round and coincides with the startup’s pivot from a logistics management platform into an AI-powered operating system for e-commerce merchants.
Cape Verde got the world’s attention. Francophone African tech still needs it.
Cape Verde’s sudden global visibility mirrors a bigger problem: Francophone African startups are still fighting for investor attention.
Airtel Money wants a $1 billion IPO. Can London deliver?
Airtel Africa has finally settled on where it wants to take one of Africa’s biggest fintech businesses public. The bigger question is whether that market can still deliver what the company is looking for.
Absa Kenya automated 71% of processes after $31 million tech spend
Absa Bank Kenya, one of the country’s largest commercial banks, said a KES 4 billion ($31 million) technology investment helped automate 71% of its processes in 2025.
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