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Africa Now

We cut through the noise to show what’s really driving the continent: bold ideas, thriving startups, and people turning challenges into opportunities. This is "Africa Now".

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Google Startups Accelerator Africa 2026 Opens Applications

Feb 24, 2026

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49 African Countries Now Use Biometric Digital Identity Systems

Feb 16, 2026

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Charging Ahead: EV Growth in South Africa

Feb 2, 2026

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Kenya Approves KCB’s Fintech Buy Amid Sector Reality Check

Jan 26, 2026

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Tech Revolution Africa Conference Set for January 2026

Jan 3, 2026

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Nigerian Fintechs Are Scaling Quietly, Not Loudly

Dec 15, 2025

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Naija’s Google Searches 2025: Labubu, Politics, and Wahala

Dec 8, 2025

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Microsoft Surpasses AI Connectivity Goal: 117M New Internet Users Across Africa

Dec 5, 2025

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Verve Hits 100M Cards Milestone: Partnerships Fuel African Creator Boom

Dec 4, 2025

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African Founders Push for Fair Idea-Stage Funding

Dec 4, 2025

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Wise Lands in South Africa: UK’s Remittance Giant Eyes Cross‑Border Boom in Mzansi

Dec 3, 2025

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EBRD Backs Nigeria’s Fibre‑Optic Rollout: What It Means for Connectivity

Dec 2, 2025

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African Gaming & Creative Tech Boom: Why 2025 Feels Like a New Beginning

Nov 29, 2025

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Kenya and Nigeria Are Leading the Way in AI-Driven Fintech Tools

Nov 25, 2025

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African Startups Are Building Compute-Light AI Models for Local Markets

Nov 25, 2025

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Kenya’s AI Moment: From Buzzword to Backbone

Oct 29, 2025

Latest in Africa Now

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Google Startups Accelerator Africa 2026 Opens Applications

Feb 24, 2026

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49 African Countries Now Use Biometric Digital Identity Systems

Feb 16, 2026

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Charging Ahead: EV Growth in South Africa

Feb 2, 2026

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Kenya Approves KCB’s Fintech Buy Amid Sector Reality Check

Jan 26, 2026

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Tech Revolution Africa Conference Set for January 2026

Jan 3, 2026

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Court Tosses Musk’s Claim That OpenAI Stole xAI Trade Secrets

Feb 26, 2026

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Meta’s Age Verification Push Reignites Online Anonymity Debate

Feb 23, 2026

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Substack Adds Polymarket Tools. Journalists Have Questions.

Feb 20, 2026

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Netflix Ends Support for PlayStation 3 Streaming App

Feb 18, 2026

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The Internet Archive Is Getting Caught in the AI Scraping War

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