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Smart Africa Approves Digital Health Blueprint for Care

Smart Africa Approves Digital Health Blueprint for Care

Africa-Press - Botswana. The Smart Africa Board of Heads of State has officially validated the Smart Africa Digital Health Blueprint, a comprehensive framework designed...
EALA to Review Regional Legal Framework for Social Media use

EALA to Review Regional Legal Framework for Social Media use

Africa-Press - Botswana. Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) will review proposals to establish a legal framework for social media use across...
New AI Club Promises Nuclear Power Claims Russian Tech Boss

New AI Club Promises Nuclear Power Claims Russian Tech Boss

Africa-Press - Botswana. Artificial intelligence will bestow influence on a par with nuclear technology to countries able to get ahead now, a top Russian...
Alphabet Races Toward $4 Trillion Valuation Amid AI Gains

Alphabet Races Toward $4 Trillion Valuation Amid AI Gains

Africa-Press - Botswana. Alphabet closed in on a $4 trillion valuation on Monday, set to become only the fourth company to enter the exclusive...
Microsoft Launches Project Gecko to Bridge the AI Language Gap

Microsoft Launches Project Gecko to Bridge the AI Language Gap

Africa-Press - Botswana. Microsoft has introduced Project Gecko in Nairobi, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing one of artificial intelligence’s most significant challenges—the lack...
First Circle Capital Launches $30M Fund for Africa Fintech

First Circle Capital Launches $30M Fund for Africa Fintech

Africa-Press - Botswana. First Circle Capital, backed by the IFC, has launched a $30 million early-stage venture fund aimed at supporting high-growth FinTech startups...
G20 African Energy Forum to Shape Africa'S Investment Agenda

G20 African Energy Forum to Shape Africa’S Investment Agenda

Africa-Press - Botswana. The program features a full day of keynotes, fireside conversations and technical panels offering practical guidance for investors navigating Africa’s energy...
Standard Bank Integrates China'S Payment System in Africa

Standard Bank Integrates China’S Payment System in Africa

Africa-Press - Botswana. Standard Bank, the largest bank in South Africa by assets, has made a historic move by becoming the first African bank...
Remittance Startups Ignoring Countries that Need them most

Remittance Startups Ignoring Countries that Need them most

Africa-Press - Botswana. In 2024, Sub-Saharan Africa received $56 billion in remittances. Yet, the distribution of fintech innovation across the continent tells a paradoxical...
Bloomberg Seeks Africa’S most Innovative Startups

Bloomberg Seeks Africa’S most Innovative Startups

Africa-Press - Botswana. As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize the global landscape, African nations are facing both challenges and opportunities. With a rapidly growing...