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This WeekAugust 9, 2026· 20 articles, page 1 of 2

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8 African entrepreneurs selected for ASME Innovation Showcase

Eight African entrepreneurs have been selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as regional venture finalists for the ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW), the prestigious international accelerator of hardware-led social innovation. The prestigious ASME ISHOW hardware accelerator i

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Kenya to Track Cyber Café Users by ID as New Rules Raise Surveillance Concerns

From August 14, cyber cafés must register customers and maintain session records, creating a three-year trail of who used which computer and when as Kenya tightens its fight against cybercrime. Kenya is about to make anonymous internet access harder as the Communications Authority of Kenya introduce

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Africa’s AI Push Targets 50+ Languages Spoken by 500 Million People

Twenty-six projects backed by Microsoft, Gates Foundation, Google.org and Masakhane will build African-language AI for healthcare, agriculture, education, justice and digital inclusion. Africa’s AI revolution is expanding beyond the languages that have traditionally dominated the technology. Twenty-

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YouTube Raises Bar for Creators, Tightens Monetization Rules

YouTube is raising the bar for creators seeking to earn money from its platform, while introducing new revenue opportunities tied to subscriptions, shopping and brand deals. The company said Monday that it will overhaul parts of the YouTube Partner Program from Feb. 1, 2027, marking its first major

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Intel Raises $20 Billion From New Stock Sale

Intel is raising $20 billion through a new stock offering, giving the US chipmaker a major injection of fresh capital as it continues to invest in its business. Intel said Monday it priced 210,526,315 shares of common stock at $95 per share. The offering was increased from the previously announced $

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Tanzania Orders Social Media Businesses to Put Tax Numbers on Their Profiles

Tanzania has introduced a new requirement for people conducting business through social media to publicly display their tax identification details, bringing online sellers and other digital businesses under a more visible layer of tax enforcement. The Tax Administration (General) (Amendment) Regulat

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Isaya Yunge: From Youth Ambassador to Building Africa’s Next Generation of Tech Opportunities

Before his engagement to Charlene Ruto put him in Kenya’s spotlight, Isaya Yunge had already built a career spanning youth advocacy, scholarship technology, smart-home solutions and entrepreneurship across Africa. From speaking at the G8 at 17 to building technology ventures Isaya Yunge is entering

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Cape Town AI Startup Tennsa Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Scale Agentic AI for Businesses

Cape Town-based AI software startup Tennsa has raised pre-seed funding from Oakvale Invest to scale its platform and accelerate its push to help businesses move from fragmented legacy workflows to agentic intelligence. The investment makes Tennsa the first company in Oakvale’s portfolio. Oakvale des

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Samsung Trains Young Kenyans in Mobile Photography as Creator Economy Expands

Samsung Electronics East Africa is training young Kenyans in mobile photography and digital content creation as more people turn social media and digital platforms into channels for business, employment and income. The company brought together aspiring photographers, videographers, digital creators

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Nigeria collects $19.9 billion in taxes as digital systems expand

Nigeria collected an average of ₦127.83 billion ($93.98 million) in taxes every day between January and July 2026 as new laws and digital systems helped the government bring more economic activity into the tax net.

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Egypt’s Fincart raises $2.8m to accelerate regional expansion

Egyptian e-commerce operations platform Fincart has raised an oversubscribed US$2.8 million seed round of funding to further develop its AI platform, expand its team, strengthen strategic partnerships, and accelerate its expansion across the MENA and African markets. Founded in 2023 by Mostafa Masry

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SA’s Ozow, FNB, RMB advance API-driven payments with launch of FNB payment API

South African fintech startup Ozow has partnered with First National Bank (FNB) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to launch a new API-driven payment solution that enhances how account-to-account payments are processed for FNB and RMB clients, offering merchants greater reliability, security and control.

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SA fintech startup Moment raises $22m funding round

South African fintech startup Moment has raised US$22 million in funding to develop one of the continent’s most advanced payment infrastructure businesses, offering a comprehensive suite of payment collection and revenue retention solutions to corporate and enterprise merchants. Moment offers biller

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NCBA Reports $95M H1 Profit as AI, Digital Lending Drive Growth

NCBA Group Plc reported a first-half profit of KES 12.4 billion ($95 million), up 12.2% from a year earlier, as East Africa’s largest bank by customer numbers benefited from stronger digital lending, higher customer deposits and continued investment in artificial intelligence despite a cautious econ

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Moove Raises $250M at $2.1B Valuation to Build Global Infrastructure for Autonomous Mobility

Moove, the mobility infrastructure startup, has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $2.1 billion, as it doubles down on building the infrastructure needed to power autonomous vehicle fleets around the world. The round was led by Mubadala Investment Company and co-

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