AI

Two startups secure major funding rounds for AI networking and cross-border commerce infrastructure, while venture capital firms report strong portfolio performance across the continent.

A global rally in memory chip stocks driven by artificial intelligence demand has added $160 billion in market value—and Nigerian consumers are now paying roughly 20% more for smartphones as the supply chain effects ripple through Africa's largest economy.

As cryptocurrency platforms surge and spectrum allocation reforms unlock rural connectivity, experts warn that data management and protection must anchor the continent's digital transformation.

Ndovu Wealth, a Kenyan fintech founded in 2022, is democratizing capital market access across Africa by connecting mobile money users to pan-African investments, global stocks, and cryptocurrency through a CMA-licensed platform.

Private security companies in South Africa are deploying automated dispatch systems to handle surging callout volumes, marking a shift toward AI-powered response coordination in one of Africa's most security-conscious markets.