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Cameroon Launches Digital ID Taxi System for Yaounde Passenger Safety
Cameroon’s capital city is rolling out a mandatory digital identification system for all taxis. The new system assigns a unique digital ID to every…
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African Startup Ecosystem
How a Zimbabwean Startup, Maminda, Uses AI and Mobile Money to Help Farmers Grow More
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe need money to buy seeds and fertiliser. They need advice on when to plant and how to protect their crops.…
African Startup Ecosystem
South African Ed-Tech Startup, Inclusive Solutions Builds Home-Language Learning Tool for Early Learners
South Africa faces a severe literacy crisis. Recent data shows that only 30% of learners in Grades 1 to 3 can read at grade…
Technology
Shell-Owned Daystar Power Group Expands Nestlé Solar Installations to 6,884 kWp Across West Africa
Daystar Power Group has reached 6,884 kilowatt-peak (kWp) of installed solar capacity across Nestlé’s West African manufacturing network, with systems now operational at four…
Logistics & Mobility Tech
South Africa plans to add to its automotive incentive programme to boost local EV production
The new proposal to add battery minerals to South Africa’s auto incentive programme aims to keep more value inside the region, protect export factories,…
African Telecommunications
How MTN Foundation Anti-Drug Campaign Links Public Health to Nigeria’s Tech Talent Pipeline
MTN Foundation’s latest anti-drug campaign in Enugu is more than a public health story. It is also a tech economy story. At the Enugu…
Technology
Vertiv Acquires ThermoKey to Strengthen AI Data Center Cooling Capabilities
Data centre infrastructure company Vertiv has completed its acquisition of ThermoKey S.p.A., an Italian provider of heat rejection and heat-exchange technologies. The deal…
Artificial Intelligence
Coursera now offers an AI learning feed that turns quick scrolls into study time
Coursera has launched Ollie, a scrollable AI learning app that turns spare minutes into short lessons, quizzes, and guided follow-up on mobile.
Logistics & Mobility Tech
Zipline Plans New Hubs, Expanding Access to 20,000 Health Centres and 100 Million People by 2028
Zipline plans 12 new hubs in Nigeria by 2028. The company wants to build a real health logistics network around warehousing, cold storage, local…
African Startup Ecosystem
OPay Innovation Challenge opens opportunity for Nigerian student builders
OPay has opened applications for its 2026 Innovation Challenge. This initiative says a lot about where African tech stands today. OPay has folded the…
African Startup Ecosystem
iHatch Incubator Opens a Fresh Path for Startup Founders Across Every State
Nigeria’s iHatch Cohort 5 has opened applications for early-stage founders across all 36 states and the FCT. The programme backs MVP building, market validation,…
Technology
SmartTerm has launched a digital PEP prep platform for Jamaican students through Tambrin
SmartTerm has launched a digital test prep platform for Jamaican students who need sharper support ahead of PEP. The company built the offer with…
