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Techbytes: Ghanaian agric startup SAYeTECH wins MEST Africa Challenge, pockets $50k prize money (Africa News Watch)
Ghanaian agric startup, SAYeTECH, has won the 2024 edition of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge, pocketing $50,000 in equity ...
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Techbytes: Seedstars Africa announces $42m raise backed by AfDB, EIB (Technext24)
Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund making early-stage investments in highly scalable start-ups in Africa has closed a US$42 million raise. ...
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Work on new telecom fiber route connecting Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe commences
Paratus Botswana, a telecommunications and network services provider, says it has started work on lighting a new fiber route called the SADC Highway, ...
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Tech minister, Mutati, bemoans poor quality of mobile services in telecoms sector, demands improvements
Technology and Science Minister, Felix Mutati, has urged mobile service providers to ensure consistent and reliable services despite the challenges in the telecommunications ...
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Zambia eyes nuclear technology to enhance disease surveillance, detection
The Zambian government has called for the adoption of nuclear technology to enhance the country’s disease surveillance and early detection capabilities. Speaking at ...
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Silicon Valley firm, Devdraft, announces $10 million investment in Zambia’s financial sector
Silicon Valley-based telecoms firm, Devdraft AI, has announced a US$10 million investment in Zambia’s financial sector, just two days after the government launched ...
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Zambia launches artificial intelligence strategy to boost digital economy
The Zambian government has officially launched its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, presenting a comprehensive roadmap aimed at transforming the nation into a digital ...
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Collaboration key to ethical AI development in Africa, say experts
The deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa demands extensive collaboration among policymakers, funders and civil society to prevent harm to vulnerable communities, ...
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Breaking barriers: Miti empowers girls through tech, gender justice initiatives
Leading initiatives that aim to break patriarchal systems and end cycles of violence against women, Tendai Thokozile Miti, has dedicated her firm to ...
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Tech experts to converge in Zambia to review challenges, opportunities in fintech industry
Experts in the tech industry will converge in Zambia this month to discuss the challenges and opportunities thrown up by the fintech revolution, ...