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Amazon Wins Approval to Enter Nigeria’s Satellite Internet Market
The move opens competition with Starlink in the LEO satellite segment.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rising Payment Costs Push Uber to Drop Visa in Kenya
Uber confirmed the decision, which took effect in January, in a statement to TechCabal, pointing to a review of payment methods following a jump in global costs.
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- Finance, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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WattWallet Expands Digital Access to Prepaid Electricity in South Africa
The South African startup allows consumers to buy prepaid electricity tokens in a few clicks.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Moves to Approve Landmark Law Regulating Artificial Intelligence
If passed, the bill would introduce a structured, risk-based approach to AI regulation, with a focus on ethical use, transparency and accountability.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Defence-Tech Startup Terra Industries Raises $11.75 Million Funding
Terra Industries designs and deploys multi-domain defence systems, spanning air, land, and, eventually, sea, to monitor, detect, and respond to threats such as terrorism, sabotage, and armed attacks on critical assets.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Licenses 42 New Digital Lenders as It Seeks to Capitalize on Mobile Money
The country has one of the most advanced mobile money ecosystems in emerging markets, providing Kenyans with access to finance that is mobilized for everything from paying medical bills to launching businesses.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech, lending
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The End of Driving Licences as You Know It in South Africa Is Coming
According to Goldstuck, one issue is that digital driving licences and digital services in general are not accessible to all.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Countries Are Outlawing Online Gambling Ads. Meta Is Selling Them Anyway
A Rest of World analysis found Meta is disregarding local laws and the company’s own guidelines in at least 13 countries.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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