Moove's $250M: Silverbacks is the story inside the story
Mubadala, Toyota, BlackRock — the marquee names in this round are all foreign.
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Kenya AI Rules: you can outsource the processing, but not the blame
The most consequential line in Kenya's draft AI guidance isn't about algorithms or investment — it's about accountability.
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Cloud9: banking that starts before the sale
Most business banking platforms see a merchant only when money arrives. Cloud9's acquisition of Chpter means it now sits inside the WhatsApp conversation where the sale happens — before any payment clears.
Read more →Kenya Crypto: enforcement with an exit valve is genuinely new
Most African crypto frameworks so far have been one-directional: regulators gain powers, exchanges gain obligations, and if you disagree with a decision you absorb it.
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Spiro in Rwanda: why a small market beat a big one
Nigeria has roughly 60 times Rwanda's population. Spiro has deployed four times more electric motorcycles in Rwanda.
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SpaceX Terrestrial: the threat isn't the satellite — it's the base station next door
The part of Shotwell's announcement that should keep African mobile operators up at night isn't Starlink from orbit. It's Elon Musk floating compact, low-cost cellular base stations deployable alongside Starlink hardware.
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