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MTN Nigeria Enters Cloud Race With Completion of First Phase of $235 Million Data Centre
At the heart of MTN’s strategy is a push to democratise cloud access for startups and local developers.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South African Startup Secures $1.8 Million to Transform Energy Market with AI
The round will accelerate product development and customer growth as the company scales to meet rising demand for flexible, decentralised energy infrastructure.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ola Krutrim Acquires AI Platform Bharatsah’Ai’Yak
With this acquisition, Ola Krutrim plans to integrate BharatSah’AI’yak into its LLMs, cloud infrastructure, and agentic platform Kruti.
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- Agriculture, Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How Small Businesses Can Navigate Global Trade In an Era of Polycrisis
With support, small businesses can compete globally and drive inclusive economic development.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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Guinea and Sierra Leone to Jointly Develop Fiber Optic Infrastructure
"This move is intended to boost digital interconnection between the two West African countries, with the promise of more stable, affordable, and competitive broadband services for telecom providers, businesses, and public institutions."
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Is Digital Sovereignty Good for Digital Development or Is It Damaging Digital Protectionism?
Wayan Vota says, "As we continue to build digital infrastructure across the globe, let’s ensure we’re creating systems that empower rather than control, that connect rather than isolate, and that protect rather than surveil."
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Harnessing the Private Sector for Better Development Data
Reliable, disaggregated, and up-to-date data is mission critical for companies expanding into frontier markets, investing in resilient supply chains or designing inclusive financial services.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Afrik Tests World-First Voting Platform to Decide Africa’s Green Future
Pioneering digital platform leverages blockchain technology to democratize investment in Africa's renewable energy and digital infrastructure.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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