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By Roger B. Jantio Africa’s AI debate has entered a new phase. The continent no longer needs to be convinced that artificial intelligence matters. That argument has largely been won. Governments are announcing strategies. Entrepreneurs are building tools. Universities, regulators, investors, development institutions, and conference platforms are all speaking the language of AI. The harder […]
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By David Borchardt, Head of Architecture and Design at Master Power Technologies With Africa’s digital economy stretching far beyond its metros, the traditional model of sprawling data‑centre campuses is no longer adequate. The continent needs infrastructure capable of spanning the distance. Modular edge data centres – compact, fast to deploy and easy to scale – are emerging […]
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By Shola Khosa, Senior Solutions Architect at Data Management Professionals South Africa Traditionally, cyber recovery planning has been centred on data, systems and infrastructure, yet the one element that determines whether any recovery can actually begin is identity. As cyberattacks grow more targeted, more destructive, and increasingly aimed at the very trust fabric of the […]
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Artificial intelligence is no longer simply boosting productivity and saving time at work, it is fundamentally reshaping the nature of work, leadership, and employee experience, according to new survey data from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Nearly three-quarters (72%) of respondents now say AI has already considerably changed skills expectations in their roles, and nearly half […]
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By Adesoji Solanke, Head of Fintech & Banks Investment Banking Origination at Absa CIB In November last year, two African fintech companies, South Africa’s Optasia and Morocco’s Cash Plus, both entered public markets within weeks of one another, marking the region’s first notable fintech IPOs since before the pandemic-era funding boom accelerated investor appetite across […]
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The global financial corridor between Africa and the rest of the world has long been defined by high friction, exorbitant fees, and a “sender-receiver” dynamic that favored Western institutions. However, the news breaking today from the City of London signals a definitive end to that era. LemFi, the fintech powerhouse that has quietly revolutionized remittances […]
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Yellow Card, the largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has released its 2026 Report on Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence Governance in Africa. The comprehensive report outlines the rapid maturation of regulatory frameworks across the continent and sets a compliance blueprint for institutional expansion across global emerging markets. As Banks, Financial Institutions, Telcos, […]
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Africa has officially emerged as the fastest-growing FinTech market globally, with revenues projected to expand 13-fold to approximately US$65 billion by 2030. While the continent already accounts for 74% of global mobile money transaction volume, new analysis shows that the next stage of growth will be defined less by transaction scale and more by financial […]
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In the outskirts of Casablanca, where the Atlantic breeze meets the sprawling urban sprawl of Morocco’s commercial heart, a new kind of fortress has taken root. It lacks the sandstone ramparts of the old medina, replaced instead by reinforced concrete and the relentless hum of industrial cooling units. Inside, rows of servers blink with a […]
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The air inside the Associated Vehicle Assemblers warehouse in Mombasa carries a scent distinct from the usual heavy musk of diesel and oxidized iron. Here, the atmosphere feels clinical, almost expectant. A technician named Otieno runs a gloved hand over a pristine white chassis, his fingers tracing the seamless weld where steel meets the future. […]
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