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Their parents lost fortunes. They’re buying Nigerian stocks anyway.
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Their parents lost fortunes. They’re buying Nigerian stocks anyway.

For the past year, Faramade, who earns a little over ₦800,000 ($578.42), has invested at least ₦200,000 ($144.61) monthly through Bamboo, a Nigerian digital investment platform.

Jul 18, 202611 min read
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The young Kenyan engineer who thinks robots belong in every classroom
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The young Kenyan engineer who thinks robots belong in every classroom

During her mentoring of young people in STEM, she met deaf students struggling through STEM classes because qualified sign language interpreters were scarce. It struck her as an en

Jul 17, 202614 min read
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Decide targets workplaces with enterprise AI rollout through CafeOne
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Decide targets workplaces with enterprise AI rollout through CafeOne

Decide has launched Decide for Work and partnered with CafeOne to provide spreadsheet analysis AI tools for members with active subscriptions.

Jul 17, 20263 min read
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Why Kenya’s revived golden visa matters for venture investors and founders
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Why Kenya’s revived golden visa matters for venture investors and founders

The Kenya Investment Authority (Invest Kenya) is working on proposals for a residency-by-investment programme that would grant long-term residency to investors who commit substanti

Jul 17, 20263 min read
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Quick Fire 🔥 with Helina Bischoff
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Quick Fire 🔥 with Helina Bischoff

Meet Helina Bischoff, the Deputy Managing Partner at Africa Collective, where she leads engagement across the organisation’s platforms and oversees partnership development.

Jul 17, 20264 min read
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber takeover
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber takeover

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Helina Bischoff || Uber to take over Delivery Hero || Stanbic Bank Kenya appoints new CEO || Who secured the ba

Jul 17, 20268 min read
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Former Safaricom executive Michael Mutiga named Stanbic Bank Kenya CEO
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Former Safaricom executive Michael Mutiga named Stanbic Bank Kenya CEO

Mutiga joins Stanbic after serving as Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer at Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecommunications company and operator of the M-PESA mobile mon

Jul 16, 20262 min read
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Amazon found the formula for entering South Africa that Starlink refused
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Amazon found the formula for entering South Africa that Starlink refused

Amazon's entry suggests global technology companies do not always need regulators to change policy before expanding into African markets.

Jul 16, 20264 min read
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How teaching AI your career could become the smartest job search strategy
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How teaching AI your career could become the smartest job search strategy

Every new technology promises to save people time. Artificial intelligence is beginning to promise something more ambitious: memory.

Jul 16, 20268 min read
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Nigeria’s central bank wants every retail dollar traced with digital tracker
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Nigeria’s central bank wants every retail dollar traced with digital tracker

But while that earlier policy reopened official FX access, the latest framework is a digital infrastructure for monitoring the movement of retail dollars.

Jul 16, 20264 min read
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Schneider Electric says Africa’s electricity grid is the next AI battleground
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Schneider Electric says Africa’s electricity grid is the next AI battleground

Schneider Electric, an energy management and industrial automation company, believes Africa is preparing for it with the wrong question.

Jul 16, 20265 min read
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OnePlus is pulling out of the US and Europe: What we know so far
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OnePlus is pulling out of the US and Europe: What we know so far

Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the shutdown could begin as early as this week, as part of a wider restructuring at parent company Oppo.

Jul 16, 20267 min read
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Digital lenders top Kenya’s consumer complaint list despite reforms
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Digital lenders top Kenya’s consumer complaint list despite reforms

The increase made digital lenders the largest source of consumer complaints in financial services, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the sector's grievances.

Jul 16, 20263 min read
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Amazon finds space in SA
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Amazon finds space in SA

In today's edition: Amazon Leo partners SA’s Herotel, to launch in 2027 || Standard Bank backs Helios Towers with $29 million || Absa wants more of its Kenyan b

Jul 16, 20268 min read
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Why Nigeria’s ntel is pivoting from telecom operator to infrastructure company
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Why Nigeria’s ntel is pivoting from telecom operator to infrastructure company

ntel said on Monday, during its relaunch, that it is transitioning into a digital infrastructure company, focusing on towers, fibre networks, power systems and real estate

Jul 15, 20264 min read
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Can the AT50 Index convince Africa’s biggest startups to list at home?
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Can the AT50 Index convince Africa’s biggest startups to list at home?

The rules-based benchmark, launched at the London Stock Exchange in January, is a market intelligence platform that measures the continent's leading scaled private technology compa

Jul 15, 20264 min read
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How to watch Galaxy Unpacked 2026 live and what to expect
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How to watch Galaxy Unpacked 2026 live and what to expect

The event heads to London for the first time in years, where Samsung is expected to unveil a completely new smartphone form factor.

Jul 15, 20266 min read
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How Google’s Daily Brief works and how to set it up
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How Google’s Daily Brief works and how to set it up

Google wants your morning to start with an AI assistant that has already read your inbox, scanned your calendar, and figured out what needs your attention each day.

Jul 15, 20265 min read
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