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Diageo exits East African Breweries in $2.3 billion sale to Japan’s Asahi

The British drinks giant exits its East African brewing arm, freeing capital while keeping Guinness and spirits rights under license.

Fintech

Why Wise chose South Africa as its first African market

Wise expands to South Africa with regulatory approval from the central bank. Here is why it chose the country as its first African market.

AI

ChatGPT, Gemini and the Rise of Conversational AI in Africa

Learn how ChatGPT and Google Gemini are leading Africa’s conversational AI movement, transforming education, business, and access to technology.

AI

Top Generative AI Tools for African Creators

These generative AI tools help African creators script, edit, record, design and publish fast on web and mobile.

News

CANAL+ unveils new leadership team for Africa

CANAL+ names a new leadership team for Africa after its MultiChoice takeover, uniting 40M+ subscribers and 10,000 jobs.

Funding

Lisk launches $15M fund to back Web3 startups in Africa, Asia

Lisk has launched a $15M Web3 fund to back startups in Africa, Latin America, and Asia targeting fintech, payments, and inclusion.

AI

MTN joins push to build AI models in African languages

MTN backs African language datasets to close the AI gap, supporting local innovation and preserving over 2,000 languages across the continent.

Fintech

PayPal commits $100M to MENA and Africa expansion

PayPal invests $100M in MENA and Africa via PayPal Ventures, boosting payments and hiring despite global regulatory challenges.

Inside Condia

Introducing Quest: A podcast about building in Africa

What does it really take to build something meaningful in Africa? That’s the question Quest sets out to answer.

Funding

Acumen raises $246M to scale clean energy in Africa

Impact investor Acumen has secured $246.5 million to expand clean energy access in Africa’s hardest-to-reach markets.

AI

CMC Networks appoints ex-Google exec, Mahesh Jaishankar as Managing Director to lead AI push in Africa

Mahesh Jaishankar as Managing Director will now expand AI-driven connectivity across 62 markets in Africa and the Middle East.

AI

“Solve boring problems,” African AI leaders say at Builders Summit

For builders in the room keen on learning about areas to focus, the advice from the panel of experts was clear: solve repetitive problems.

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