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AI 'Godmother' Fei-Fei Li Says she is 'Proud to be Different'

AI ‘Godmother’ Fei-Fei Li Says she is ‘Proud to be Different’

Africa-Press - Angola. The 'godmother' of AI, Professor Fei-Fei Li has told the BBC that being the only woman amongst seven pioneers of artificial...
Angolan Startup Anda Secures $3.4 Million for Motorbike Taxis

Angolan Startup Anda Secures $3.4 Million for Motorbike Taxis

Africa-Press - Angola. Angolan mobility startup Anda has successfully secured $3.4 million (€3 million) in seed funding, co-led by European venture capital firms Breega...
Wingu Africa and ADC Partner to Enhance Digital Connectivity

Wingu Africa and ADC Partner to Enhance Digital Connectivity

Africa-Press - Angola. Wingu Africa, a leading developer of carrier-neutral Tier III data centres in East Africa, has entered into a strategic partnership with...
Polygon Labs and Flutterwave Transform African Payments

Polygon Labs and Flutterwave Transform African Payments

Africa-Press - Angola. Polygon Labs has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s largest payment infrastructure provider, which has processed over $40 billion in...
African Startups Win EUR 80K at Orange Social Ventures

African Startups Win EUR 80K at Orange Social Ventures

Africa-Press - Angola. African startups have claimed top honours at the 15th edition of the Orange Social Ventures Prize (OSVP), securing a total of...
FRA Extends Microfinance License Suspension Another Year

FRA Extends Microfinance License Suspension Another Year

Africa-Press - Angola. The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has extended the suspension of incorporation applications and preliminary approvals for companies seeking licenses in the...
Synnefa Secures Grant to Boost Kenyan Farmers' Productivity

Synnefa Secures Grant to Boost Kenyan Farmers’ Productivity

Africa-Press - Angola. Kenyan agri-tech startup Synnefa has secured USD 300K in grant funding from the World Resources Institute’s Partnering for Green Growth and...
Iniubong Obonguko: from Phone Coding to Global Software

Iniubong Obonguko: from Phone Coding to Global Software

Africa-Press - Angola. When Iniubong Obonguko wrote his first line of code, he was not sitting behind a powerful computer. He was typing on...
U.S.-Africa Renewable Energy Policy Alignment

U.S.-Africa Renewable Energy Policy Alignment

Africa-Press - Angola. The U.S. and Africa are strengthening ties in renewable energy to address shared goals: boosting investments, improving energy access, and supporting...
5 Partnership Models for Scaling Edtech in Africa

5 Partnership Models for Scaling Edtech in Africa

Africa-Press - Angola. Africa faces major education challenges: low internet access (36%), teacher shortages, and limited resources. EdTech offers potential solutions, but scaling these...