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Historic Declaration On Artificial Intelligence Launched At Global AI Summit On Africa To Drive Continental Governance And Innovation
Africa's AI landscape is changing quickly. By 2030, AI is projected to contribute a staggering $2.9 trillion to the African economy.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Turn.io Secures $3.15 Million to Power Life-Improving Conversations Across Global South
This investment arrives during a critical growth period for Turn.io, whose chat platform has helped over 200 social impact organizations reach more than 12 million people with life-improving services in 2024.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Data Centres Will Use Twice as Much Energy by 2030 — Driven by AI
Data centres accounted for roughly 1.5% of global electricity consumption in 2024.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: AI’s Promise: A New Era for Financial Inclusion
Leveraged properly, this AI revolution holds immense promise for financial inclusion.
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- Finance
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- Global
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Latin America’s Mendel Secures $35 Million Series B to Expand AI-Driven Spend Management
Mendel, a Latin American enterprise spend management platform, has secured $35m in a Series B funding round led by Base10 Partners.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Zambia Obtains World Bank Funding Support to Advance DPI Implementation
Zambia has secured funding to the tune of $120 million from the World Bank’s Digital Development Partnership to carry on with the implementation of its digital public infrastructure (DPI) agenda.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Digital Public Infrastructure Solutions?
Integrating AI into DPI could drive unprecedented improvements in public service delivery, economic inclusion, and governance.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Yango Ventures Launches USD 20 Million Fund to Boost Startups Across Emerging Markets
Dubai-based Yango Group launched a USD 20M venture fund to back early-stage startups in MENA, Pakistan, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global