LACUNA FUND ANNOUNCES ITS 2ND ROUND OF FUNDING TO PROJECTS SUPPORTING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS AFRICA
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Lacuna Fund: Projects Supporting NLP Technologies Across Africa Set to Receive Funding

The Lacuna Fund has announced the second cohort of supported projects. Funding recipients will create openly accessible text and speech

Ajua
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Ajua Completes the Acquisition of Kenya-based AI Platform WayaWaya

Ajua, an integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has completed the acquisition of  WayaWaya, the Kenya-based Artificial

MTN Nigeria
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MTN Nigeria Launches ‘Zigi’, a Chatbot Designed to Enhance Customers’ Digital Experiences

MTN Nigeria has launched ‘Zigi,’ an online assistant chatbot designed to enhance customers’ digital interactions with the brand, and provide

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AI Media Group Launches The Deal Room – Africa’s First AI-focused Investment Matchmaking Service

The AI Media Group has launched The Deal Room, Africa’s first artificial intelligence (AI) focused, free investment matchmaking service which aims

Artificial Intelligence
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Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Launches National Centre For Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has launched the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and

ATLAN Space
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Moroccan Aerial Vehicle Startup ATLAN Space Raises $1M Series A Funding

ATLAN Space has announced that it has raised $1 million (MAD 10 million) from Maroc Numeric Fund II. ATLAN Space

Mastercard
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Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Solution To Protect The Digital Ecosystem

Mastercard has announced Cyber Secure, a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered suite of tools that allows banks to assess cyber risk across their

AirSmat
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Pan-African Software Company AirSmat Raises $100,000 Investment

AirSmat, a Pan-African Software company, has received a boost of $100,000 from Zetogon, a UK-based company, as a pre-seeding investment

Agbani Darego
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Reactions As Google Search Result Shows Agbani Darego As Most Ugliest Miss World

Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first indigenous African to win Miss World. As a

Next Robotics Legend
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25 Finalists Selected For Union Bank’s Next Robotics Legend Competition

The top 25 finalists in the Next Robotics Legend competition have been announced, following a keenly contested competition that attracted more than