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Author: Fred Kennedy
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Cassava and Nvidia Break Ground on Africa’s First AI Factory in South Africa
Africa’s journey into the artificial intelligence space has taken a major leap with the launch of its first AI factory, currently under construction in South Africa.
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U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024 Generates Over $2.5 Billion in Trade and Investment Deals
The 17th edition of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit took place in Luanda, Angola, drawing an unprecedented number of participants.
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US Firm HYDRO-LINK to Build $1.5 Billion Power Line Linking Angola and DRC
U.S.-based energy company HYDRO-LINK has unveiled a plan to construct a 1,150-kilometre electricity transmission line that will connect Angola with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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MTN Nigeria Unveils $1 Billion Cloud Project to Boost Local Data Hosting
MTN Nigeria has launched a $1 billion cloud infrastructure initiative aimed at increasing its footprint in the country’s fast-growing cloud computing sector.
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Knife Capital Marks 15-Year Milestone with Fresh Investments in South African Startups
South Africa-based venture capital firm Knife Capital is celebrating its 15th anniversary with strategic Series A investments in two local startups, Sticitt and Optique, as part of its ongoing commitment to scaling innovation across the continent.
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Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5M to Scale AI-Powered Trade Finance Solution for Exporting SMEs
Liquify, a Ghanaian fintech company streamlining access to trade finance for African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has successfully closed a US$1.5 million seed funding round that was oversubscribed.
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EdgeNext and iXAfrica Partner to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Growth in East Africa
EdgeNext, a global edge computing and cloud services provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, Kenya’s leading hyperscale and AI-ready data center, to boost digital infrastructure in East Africa.
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Miro Secures Investment from Lagata and Global DFIs to Expand Sustainable Plywood Operations in West Africa
Miro, a forestry and plywood manufacturing enterprise with operations in Sierra Leone and Ghana, has closed a significant funding round spearheaded by Lagata, an investment firm dedicated to forestry ventures across sub-Saharan Africa.
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Sahel Capital Invests $1 Million in Avocado Oil Firm Persea to Boost East Africa’s Agribusiness
Sahel Capital, through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), has announced a $1 million debt investment in Persea Oil, an avocado oil producer with operations in Kenya and Tanzania.