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The Modern Data Company and Bajaj Tech.AI Partner to Deliver Data and AI Solutions Across US and India Financial Services
Through this collaboration, Bajaj Tech.AI will integrate DataOS into its financial services transformation programs, enabling clients to accelerate data platform modernization and reduce time to value while operationalizing AI use cases at scale.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Google and UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Bring Free AI Skills to All Africans
The 2026 edition is built for anyone in Sub-Saharan Africa, including employees, students, and jobseekers, who wants to use AI to advance their career.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SolarAid CEO John Keane is Stepping Down
SolarAid today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, John Keane, has decided to step down from his role in June
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa Refiant AI Raises $5 Million Seed Funding to Help it Expand
The startup has secured a US$5 million seed round, led by VoLo Earth Ventures, a California-based climate technology fund.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Workers Around the World Are Not Getting What They Want From AI
A survey of workers in 60 countries found that a majority of those facing the threat of AI-driven job loss do not trust companies or governments to manage the transition fairly.
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- Technology
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- Global
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African Development Bank Group Invests Over €7.5 Million in Breega Africa Seed I Fund to Support African Innovative Startups
The fund will focus on five key markets, namely Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Francophone Africa, which are major hubs on the continent.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ECOIL Bags $2.5 Million to Turn Waste Cooking Oil Into Biofuel
The Jaipur-based startup intends to use the fresh capital to scale its operations, improve tech and expand its presence across key markets in India.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- innovation, renewable energy, scale, startups, waste
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Flutterwave Secures Nigerian Banking License to Accelerate Payment Efficiency
By securing this banking license, Flutterwave gains greater control over how funds move within its ecosystem, including the ability to hold deposits and manage financial flows across its platform.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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