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ChipMango Raises $1.9 Million to Build Africa’s Chip-Design Talent
ChipMango said it will use the funding to expand its engineering and product-development capacity, support new commercial design engagements, scale its AI-native learning and workforce platform, and develop its edge-AI and intelligent-sensor technologies.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa Smartphone Market Set for Sharp 2026 Decline
African smartphone shipments are forecast to decline by 26% this year, according to new research from Omdia, as rising costs place pressure on entry-level smartphone availability and pricing.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya Makes Medical History as a Robot Just Helped Perform a Major Surgery
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) has attained a significant milestone in East Africa's healthcare sector following the successful performance of what is reported to be the region's first robotic-assisted gallbladder removal procedure.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Afreximbank Academy and CreditRegistry Join Forces to Equip Millions Across Global Africa With Financial and Trade Skills
The alliance combines AFRACAD’s leadership in trade, development finance and institutional capacity-building with CreditRegistry’s expertise in financial literacy, consumer credit education and digital learning
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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VC Firm Ventures Platform Closes Pan-African Fund II at $84 Million
The firm targets companies that bridge infrastructural gaps and promote prosperity by eliminating access barriers and reducing delivery costs across the continent by identifying companies that address non-consumption through market-creating innovations.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nairobi Targets Creators With New Fees as County Expands Digital Tax Net
The sharpest divide is between local and external filmmakers, with foreign productions paying more than six times what local producers pay for a single shoot.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Indermit Gill’s Parting Thoughts as He Exits the World Bank
Outgoing World Bank chief economist talks debt and discord, while Germany slashes development aid and low- and middle-income countries search for bankable climate solutions.
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- Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Global
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Nigeria Approves NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B Satellites to Boost Broadband and Digital Sovereignty
The satellites are expected to expand Nigeria’s satellite capacity, improve broadband connectivity and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign satellite infrastructure.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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