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AI & Automation

US tech firm Cybastion commits $300 million to build data centers and cybersecurity infrastructure in Senegal.

Innovation Village • Sep 16, 2026

US-based Cybastion has pledged $300 million to Senegal to develop state-of-the-art data centers, strengthen national cybersecurity, and facilitate technology transfers. The agreement was finalized in Washington, D.C. during a meeting between Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye… Read full article →

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Egypt partners with Intel to train one million citizens annually in artificial intelligence over the next three years.

Daily News Egypt (Business Section) • Sep 16, 2026

Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed a three-year MoU with Intel to build national AI capabilities. The partnership aims to train 1 million citizens annually on AI concepts and qualify 1,500 local certified trainers… Read full article →

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VEA Capital Partners has acquired a significant stake in South African data science and AI enterprise Bonisa AI.

Innovation Village • Sep 16, 2026

South Africa-based Bonisa AI specializes in data science and AI architectures for the retail, banking, and telecommunications sectors. The strategic investment from VEA Capital Partners aims to accelerate the deployment of applied, commercially driven AI solutions… Read full article →

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Nigerian fintech Bujeti launches BRAIN, a suite of four AI agents to automate corporate financial tasks.

TechCabal • Sep 16, 2026

Bujeti's new Real-time Agent Intelligence Network (BRAIN) features four AI agents Fetch, Chaser, Watchdog, and Concierge to automate tasks like invoice retrieval, customer payment follow-ups, and policy compliance.The system is scheduled to launch publicly on… Read full article →

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Interactive AI content company Flam raises $40 million Series B to expand globally, partnering with SmartSense Technologies in Nigeria.

Technext • Sep 15, 2026

Flam, an AI interactive content firm founded in 2021, has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors.The new capital will support research and development on Flam's AI models, product expansion, and… Read full article →

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Egyptian AI startup Synapse Analytics raises $13 million Series A to scale its financial decisioning platform across Africa.

Disrupt Africa — South Africa • Sep 15, 2026

Cairo-based Synapse Analytics secured $13 million in Series A funding led by Partech, with participation from Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia.The startup's AI-native decisioning platform helps banks, fintechs, and telcos automate credit scoring, onboarding, fraud… Read full article →

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Partners launch Kenya's first fully protected coastal submarine cable system to boost digital connectivity and regional trade.

AllAfrica Business • Sep 11, 2026

The LuLu Coastal Cable System is a 500-kilometre submarine and terrestrial network connecting Mombasa to Lamu across five strategic coastal landing points.The cable system will serve as the digital backbone for the $3 billion Vipingo… Read full article →

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Botswana launches a national electronic KYC system allowing banks to verify customer identities directly against the national citizen database.

Business Tech Africa • Sep 11, 2026

The Bankers’ Association of Botswana (BAB) launched a national eKYC project to streamline identity verification using the national citizen database.The system aims to reduce reliance on physical certified documents, lowering fraud risks and administrative burdens… Read full article →

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MTN South Africa deploys AI to combat data tunnelling fraud and analyze network traffic patterns.

Innovation Village • Sep 10, 2026

MTN South Africa is using artificial intelligence to automatically scan network traffic and flag "data tunnelling," where users disguise paid traffic to access zero-rated websites for free. Read full article →

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Egyptian enterprise AI startup Velents expands into Bahrain through a strategic partnership with telecom operator stc Bahrain.

Disrupt Africa • Sep 9, 2026

Egyptian startup Velents has launched in Bahrain to offer its suite of Agentic AI product bundles to enterprise customers.The expansion is powered by a strategic agreement with telecom operator stc Bahrain, allowing the AI agents… Read full article →

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Injini launches an AI venture builder for Southern African edtech teams, offering five finalists $25,000 each.

IndexPrima • Sep 9, 2026

South African EdTech incubator Injini, backed by Coefficient Giving, has launched an eight-month AI for Education Venture Builder.The programme will select 12 early-stage teams from nine Southern African countries to build AI-powered education products starting… Read full article →

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Mastercard and Flowcart launch WhatsApp payments in Kenya to allow direct in-chat card transactions for social commerce.

Techmoran • Sep 8, 2026

Mastercard and Flowcart have partnered to launch a 'chat-to-pay' service in Kenya, enabling consumers to complete card payments directly inside WhatsApp.Transactions are secured via Mastercard Gateway using tokenized card details, with plans to expand the… Read full article →

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Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has fully automated the academic certificate verification and evaluation process online.

Nairametrics • Sep 8, 2026

Applicants can now complete the entire academic credential evaluation and authentication process online without physically visiting the Ministry of Education.The official portal has been launched at essverify.education.gov.ng, with enquiries routed to ess1@education.gov.ng. Read full article →

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Digital Realty launches its NBO2 data centre in Nairobi to support Kenya's growing AI and cloud computing demands.

AllAfrica Business • Sep 8, 2026

Digital Realty has launched the NBO2 data centre in Nairobi, Kenya, following its acquisition of local data centre operator iColo.The new facility is designed to support the infrastructure demands of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and… Read full article →

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Nigeria's Ministry of Education launches a ₦2.5 billion second cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant for student-led startups.

IndexPrima • Sep 5, 2026

The Federal Ministry of Education opened applications for Cohort 2 of the Student Venture Capital Grant (SVG), offering 50 student-led startups up to ₦50 million each in equity-free funding.Eligible applicants must be Nigerian tertiary students… Read full article →

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Egypt's economy grew 5.1% in FY 2025/26, beating the IMF's forecast, driven by strong manufacturing and industrial growth.

EnterpriseAM Egypt • Sep 6, 2026

Egypt’s economy expanded by 5.1% in FY 2025/26, up from 4.4% the previous year, driven primarily by a 9% growth in non-oil manufacturing.The S&P Global Egypt PMI rose to 49.6 in August, reaching a seven-month… Read full article →

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Nigeria and Canada are strengthening private-sector ties to boost collaboration in technology, talent exchange, and cross-border trade.

BusinessDay Nigeria — Technology • Sep 6, 2026

The Deputy High Commission of Canada in Lagos, RollaPay, and the African Impact Initiative hosted a 'Future of Work' reception in Lagos to connect tech talent, capital, and businesses. Read full article →

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Egyptian B2B fintech SETTLE has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to automate payment reconciliation and treasury operations.

Business Tech Africa • Sep 3, 2026

Egyptian financial integration startup SETTLE secured $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Shorooq Partners, with participation from El Sewedy Capital Holding, Acasia Ventures, and Plus VC.Despite operating in its pre-launch phase, the startup has… Read full article →

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Egyptian edtech 3C Coding School raises $3 million to expand to Saudi Arabia and develop its AI learning platform.

Tech Build Africa • Sep 2, 2026

Egyptian edtech startup 3C Coding School has secured $3 million in seed funding led by MRG Economic Group, with participation from investor Amr Saad and several angel investors.The startup has reached more than 120,000 students… Read full article →

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French health insurer Alan acquires Senegalese healthtech startup Tanel, marking a rare exit for Francophone West Africa.

TechCabal • Sep 2, 2026

French health insurance giant Alan has acquired Tanel, a digital health startup operating in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, for an undisclosed amount in a transaction that closed in June.The acquisition provides a full exit for… Read full article →

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Askya Investment Partners launches a zero-equity AI accelerator offering ten African startups up to $200,000 in funding.

Disrupt Africa — South Africa • Sep 2, 2026

African venture capital firm Askya Investment Partners, in collaboration with Magna Collective, has launched the Askya AI Growth Platform.The six-week hybrid programme will select 10 AI-native, Africa-focused startups from pre-seed to Series A that have… Read full article →

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South Africa's fibre market is shifting from physical network rollouts to product innovation, customer retention, and AI-driven connectivity solutions.

Tech Financials • Sep 2, 2026

Trevor van Zyl, CEO of open-access fibre provider Octotel, states the industry is moving from building physical infrastructure to developing advanced connectivity products.The next phase of growth will be driven by high-capacity demands from AI… Read full article →

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Semiconductor startup ChipMango raises $1.9 million to train African engineers and expand chip-design operations globally.

TechCabal • Sep 1, 2026

ChipMango closed a $1.9 million seed funding round led by Atlantica Ventures, with participation from DFS Labs, Madica, and others.The California-headquartered startup focuses on the pre-manufacturing chip design and verification stage, operating a cloud-enabled model… Read full article →

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WIOCC Group has secured $300 million from AFC and Vision Invest to expand Africa's digital infrastructure and fiber networks.

BusinessDay Nigeria — Technology • Sep 1, 2026

WIOCC Group has secured a $300 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Saudi Arabia's Vision Invest at the LEAP 2026 exhibition.The fresh capital will fund the expansion of carrier-neutral fibre networks, data centres,… Read full article →

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Cybastion plans a $75 million AI data center and dedicated power plant in Cameroon to bypass grid instability.

IndexPrima • Sep 1, 2026

Virginia-based Cybastion announced a $75 million infrastructure project in Douala, Cameroon, pairing an AI-powered data center with a dedicated power plant.The announcement was made during the first US-Cameroon Bilateral Economic and Commercial Dialogue on August… Read full article →

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South Korea approves a $170 million concessional loan to build Tanzania's first dedicated AI and digital technology institute.

IndexPrima • Aug 30, 2026

The loan was approved on August 23 by South Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to finance Tanzania’s first physical artificial intelligence and digital technology campus.The capital covers construction of classrooms, an AI lab, and… Read full article →

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Terra Industries launches a commercial division to sell autonomous security systems to private infrastructure operators.

Technext • Aug 28, 2026

Nigerian defense-tech startup Terra Industries is expanding beyond government contracts to target private companies operating power plants, pipelines, mines, ports, and refineries.The new commercial unit will be led by Todd Stiefler, a former executive at… Read full article →

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Equinix is doubling its foundation investment to $100 million to expand global internet access and data centre skills training.

Innovation Village • Aug 27, 2026

Equinix announced a new $50 million commitment on August 27 to support strategic grants, digital literacy, and technical workforce programmes.In Nigeria, the foundation's funding supports the Enterprise Development Centre at Pan-Atlantic University and its SparkLab… Read full article →

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Nigerian voice AI startup Intron launches Sahara v2.5, a multilingual speech model supporting 31 African languages.

Innovation Village • Aug 26, 2026

Intron launched Sahara v2.5, its updated voice AI model, on Tuesday, August 26, 2026, at the Deep Learning Indaba in Lagos.The new model addresses code-switching and introduces a trilingual speech recognition system for Kinyarwanda, English,… Read full article →

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Ventures Platform closes its oversubscribed second pan-African fund at $84 million to back early-stage startups across the continent.

Innovation Village • Aug 26, 2026

Nigeria-headquartered venture capital firm Ventures Platform closed its Pan-African Fund II (VP PAF II) at $84 million, exceeding its initial $75 million target.The fund will invest in pre-seed, seed, and pre-Series A startups across Africa… Read full article →

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