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Ignore at your peril: How Africa’s AI and startup scene is getting ready to change the world | The Media Online

Global perceptions of Africa’s tech landscape are typically (and frustratingly) defined by its shortcomings. We focus on the ways in which the continent falls behind the rest of the world when it comes to resources, capital, and institutional willpower to adopt new technologies. That perception does not do justice to the many young and bright …

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Ignore at your peril: How Africa’s AI and startup scene is getting ready to change the world | The Media Online

Global perceptions of Africa’s tech landscape are typically (and frustratingly) defined by its shortcomings. We focus on the ways in which the continent falls behind the rest of the world when it comes to resources, capital, and institutional willpower to adopt new technologies. That perception does not do justice to the many young and bright …

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Ignore at your peril: How Africa’s AI and startup scene is getting ready to change the world | The Media Online

Global perceptions of Africa’s tech landscape are typically (and frustratingly) defined by its shortcomings. We focus on the ways in which the continent falls behind the rest of the world when it comes to resources, capital, and institutional willpower to adopt new technologies. That perception does not do justice to the many young and bright …

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SA Startup Aims To Grow Africa’s Footprint In AI And Data Labelling

South African tech start-up Enlabeler has closed its funding round with venture capital firms Kingson Capital and E4E Africa, as well as the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Started in 2019, Enlabeler is a data labeling provider that offers high-quality data services, including data classification, annotation and data labeling for businesses globally. Enlabeler is taking …

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Cape Town To Host Inaugural Global Startup Awards Africa Summit

Global Startup Awards Africa regional winners from across the continent with world changing UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)- aligned solutions will come together for the first ever Global Startup Awards Africa Summit in Cape Town on the 14th and 15th June. Hosted by the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), the event is a culmination of …

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Soweto Startup Develops A New Way To Buy Online Without Entering Your Bank Details

Soweto-born entrepreneurs have teamed up to create a way for ordinary South Africans to buy online without entering their bank details. This innovation opens up possibilities for both businesses and customers to engage without the worry of scams. Airbuy was officially launched in 2019 with a mission to help ordinary South Africans pay and transact …

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Want to say ‘laugh’ in Shona? There’s an edutech startup to help you – NewZimbabwe.com

Spread This News By Radio France Internationale Did you think of trying to learn an African language online during the pandemic, only to be disappointed when you found popular apps like Duolingo didn’t offer Shona or Ndebele or Venda? Don’t despair. An all-women team of passionate young linguists is tackling the online African language learning …

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Want to say ‘laugh’ in Shona? There’s an edutech startup to help you

The Vambo Academy online platform offers 10 languages spoken in South Africa and Zimbabwe’s two main languages: Shona and Ndebele. © Vambo Academy Don’t despair. An all-women team of passionate young linguists is tackling the online African language learning gap, with startup Vambo Academy led by Zimbabwean educational technology entrepreneur Chido Dzinotyiwei. Want to say “laugh” in four …

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SA Startup Develops A Gold Bullion Investment You Can Wear

Gold bullion, in the form of standardised gold bars and coins, has proven its value as an investment over thousands of years appreciating on average 13.5% year on year. Traditional gold jewellery set with precious stones, on the other hand, is usually crafted from 9 or 18-karat gold and loses 80 – 90% of its …

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Vehicle financing startup Moove grows with $105m funding

African startup Moove Africa, which provides revenue-based vehicle financing, will expand to seven new emerging markets in Europe, Asia and the Middle East in the next six months after raising $105 million in its latest round of funding, its CEO said. Launched in 2020, Moove uses a credit scoring system to provide vehicle financing to …

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