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“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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Nvidia reclaims world’s most valuable company spot, investors eye $4 trillion milestone

Many of Nvidia’s biggest clients are actively developing their own AI chips to reduce reliance on its expensive GPUs. This could pose a long-term threat to Nvidia’s pricing leverage.

AI

Why AI adoption in Nigeria isn’t just a tech problem

In the race to build Africa’s future, the biggest hurdle isn’t money or infrastructure. It’s a deeply ingrained belief that we’re better off not touching things that seem to be working.

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Developers can now use Apple’s advanced offline AI models

At WWDC 2025, Apple dramatically stepped up its AI ambitions with the introduction of the Foundation Models framework that works offline.

Insider

Condia Insider: Who’s winning the AI infrastructure race?

The AI race isn’t just about smarter models; it's also about who controls the hardware and infrastructure. Here’s how big players are securing their dominance.

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Kenyan Logistics Startup Leta Secures $5M to Scale AI-Powered Platform

Nairobi-based logistics startup Leta has secured $5 million in seed funding to expand its AI-driven optimization platform. With backing from Speedinvest and Google’s Africa Investment Fund, Leta aims to reduce logistics costs and improve supply chain efficiency across Africa.

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Airtel Nigeria launches AI-powered spam alert system to combat SMS fraud

The AI system analyses message content, sender behaviour, and scam patterns to identify suspicious SMS messages.

Consumer Tech

These AI Text-to-speech tools let you create faceless YouTube videos for free

No face content? No problem. No budget too? Use the tools below.

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Moroccan-startup ToumAI secures €1 million develop powerful CX solutions

ToumAI, an AI-powered customer experience (CX) innovator, has secured €1 million in pre-seed funding, led by Launch Africa

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What drives success in cross-border payments? Speed and customer experience, according to new report

A new report on Emerging Trends in Cross-Border Payments by Favour Aroghene Ndulu (Payment Marketing Expert) and Paschal Okeke (Head of Ops & Expansion at CrissCross) explores the critical role of rapid transaction speeds, market opportunities for cross-border payments in Africa, marketing and growth strategies for 2025 and more.

AI

Rivals, Getty and Shutterstock to merge as competition heats up in the AI image generation space

Getty and Shutterstock, two rivals who have gone toe-to-toe for 20 years are merging off the back of competition from new AI image-gen startups. Who's next?

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OpenAI and Meta’s AI outsourced jobs in Kenya: Big promises, $2 paychecks

Having to endure gruelling tasks for a fraction of the pay received by outsourcing firms, Kenyan workers labelling data for OpenAI and Meta's AI systems are exposing an industry rife with exploitation.

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