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Category: Key developments
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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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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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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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Mastercard Partners with enza to Transform Digital Payments in Africa
Mastercard has partnered with payment solutions provider enza to streamline fintech access to its global payment network across Africa.
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Intelsat and WPDI Partner to Launch Satellite-Powered Education Access in East Africa
Intelsat has partnered with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), a nonprofit founded by actor and humanitarian Forest Whitaker, to deliver high-speed satellite internet to education centers in conflict-affected regions of East Africa.
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Rwanda Launches Innovate4DigiJobs to Boost Youth Opportunities in the Digital Sector
The Rwanda ICT Chamber, in partnership with the ILO and the Government of Luxembourg, has launched Innovate4DigiJobs—a new program aimed at creating digital job opportunities for Rwandan youth.
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Senegalese Startup Logidoo Launches New Corridor to Link Europe and West Africa
Logidoo, a Senegalese-based logistics startup, has unveiled a new international route connecting Belgium to Senegal through Morocco, strengthening trade ties between Europe, North Africa, and West Africa.
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Google Selects 15 African AI Startups for Latest Accelerator Program
Fifteen technology startups from across Africa have been chosen to join the latest cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa.
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Schneider Electric Unveils Its First Innovation Hub in Africa
Schneider Electric, a global frontrunner in energy management and automation, has inaugurated its first Innovation Hub on the African continent.