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    UK Backs New GSMA Innovation Fund for African AI Startups

    The fund will offer grants ranging from £100,000 to £250,000 for projects lasting 15–18 months.

    New $5bn Lifeline for African Renewable Energy Firms as Exchange Rates Bite

    In 2023, African cleantech firms borrowed heavily, then suddenly paused in 2024. …But a new lending honeycomb is being built once more.

    Binance Labs Rebrands as YZi Labs to Target Biotech and AI Investments

    The rebranding also coincides with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s (CZ) departure from the company’s day-to-day operations, a move described by YZi Labs as a “natural progression.”

    i3 Opens Applications for 3rd Healthtech Accelerator Cohort in Africa

    Early-stage startups will receive a $50K grant and growth-stage startups will receive a $225K grant to unlock major partnerships that can expand patient access across the continent.
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    In an ecosystem often criticised for importing foreign business models, this wave of localised AI, built on proprietary, hard-to-replicate datasets, represents a native competitive advantage.

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    Bereket Engida's Better Auth, an open-source tool popular with AI developers, has been acquired by the US software group.

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    The 15 companies, which hail from 10 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco and Senegal.