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Ride-hailing services now need to apply for licences in South Africa

The South African president Cyril Rumaphosa has amended the National Land Transport Action Law to enable Bolt, Uber and other ride-hailing platforms in the country to apply for operating licenses like other public transport service providers. Previously, these companies operated in a regulatory grey area relying on charter permits and metre taxi operating licences.  Now […]

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Sierra Leone takes hundredth spot on Starlink’s global radar

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has gone live in Sierra Leone. The launch, which comes a year after the Francophone West African country’s communications regulator granted the service an operating license, takes the company’s reach to 100 markets globally. 

Mobility

inDrive avoids ban in Nigeria’s capital, secures licence

inDrive started offering rides in Abuja in March 2023 and quickly became popular, with users averaging 212 rides each in the first few months. 

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After Zimbabwe, its Botswana granting Starlink a license

Botswana is the latest African country to grant Elon Musk's Starlink an operating license. The approval follows a meeting in Dallas, Texas between the service's executives and the country's leader, President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

Fintech

Brass co-founders exit as fintech gets acquired by Paystack-led consortium

Following the acquisition, Brass will continue to build and support its customers and grow with a new leadership team.

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India’s top telco ventures outside home to take on Africa

India's leading mobile network operator, Reliance Jio, one of the world's largest in terms of mobile data traffic consumption, is making inroads into Africa.

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Six African Children tell us how they use AI to learn and pick career paths

To celebrate Children's Day, we interviewed 10 children between the ages of 7 and 16 to learn about their prospective careers and how they use AI in their daily lives.

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Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet steps down citing “health reasons”

Maëlle Gavet, who has led Techstars as CEO for three and a half years, has announced her resignation due to health concerns.

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Starlink is at a crossroads in war-torn Sudan

Amidst ongoing turmoil in one of Africa's poorest economies, the availability of Elon Musk's satellite internet connectivity service is nearly at a breaking point

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TikTok pioneers automatic labelling of AI-generated content on social media

TikTok is launching new resources to boost media literacy, helping users identify and critically assess AI-generated content and misinformation.

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Nigeria stakes claim in Bay Area with Startup House

Nigeria has announced plans to launch a Startup House in the San Francisco Bay Area to drive investment and boost the visibility of the country's startup ecosystem.

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Africa’s undersea cable troubles are far from over

Undersea cable networks serving Africa have faced their fair share of challenges. But from the unfortunate look of things, the issues faced persist.