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MOBILE & GADGETS
Smartphone Shipments in Africa Grow 7% in Q2 2025 Fueled by 5G Demand and Financing Options
Africa’s smartphone market showed renewed strength in Q2 2025, recording a 7% year-on-year growth in shipments, according to data from…
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AI
Africa’s AI Market Expected to Reach $16.5B by 2030, Mastercard Reports
Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is projected to quadruple in value, reaching $16.5 billion by 2030, according to a new…
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TECH GIANTS
Microsoft to Invest ZAR 5.4B More in South Africa’s AI & Cloud Infrastructure
Microsoft has announced a massive investment of ZAR 5.4 billion ($290 million) into expanding its AI and cloud infrastructure in…
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STARTUPS & INNOVATION
African AI Startups Secure Over $40M in H1 2025 as Sector Rebounds
After a sluggish 2024, African AI startups are roaring back, raising over $40 million in the first half of 2025,…
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MOBILE & GADGETS
Deepfake Scams Surge 1,200% in South Africa, Targeting Banking & Fintech Apps
South Africa is facing a dramatic surge in cyber fraud as deepfake scams have risen by more than 1,200% in…
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FINTECH
Nigeria’s Fintech Deals Surge 45% in Q3, Despite Global Funding Slowdown
Nigeria’s fintech sector is defying global trends, recording a 45% surge in funding deals in Q3 2025, even as venture…
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CYBERSECURITY
Interpol Cracks Down on Romance & Sextortion Scams, Arrests 260 Across Africa
Interpol has made a major breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime in Africa, arresting more than 260 individuals involved in…
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AI
Novel AI Translation Tools Aim to Add Dozens of African Languages Online
Language inclusion in AI is gaining serious ground in Africa. Multiple projects and startups are developing tools to bring dozens…
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AI
AI Research in Africa Embraces Clean Energy Models to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Africa’s AI sector is increasingly exploring ways to balance innovation with sustainability. While direct reports of AI startups explicitly power-modeling…
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AI
AI-Generated Images of Public Figures Fuel Fake Ads — Peter Obi and Others Raise Alarm
Across Nigeria, a growing number of AI-generated images and videos are being used in advertising without consent, misleading the public…
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