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  • BuuPass Expands Into Corporate Travel With New Booking Platform

    Kenya’s mobility startup BuuPass is expanding its footprint beyond consumer ticketing with the launch of a new corporate travel booking platform, signaling a strategic shift toward enterprise solutions. The product, known as Gavanpass, is designed to digitize and streamline business travel management across African companies, a segment that has remained largely underserved and manual.BuuPass has…

  • Ethical AI by Design: Mauritius Sets a New Standard

    Mauritius has taken a decisive step in shaping the future of artificial intelligence by making ethics a central, non-negotiable pillar of its new national AI policy. With the launch of its National AI Strategy (2025–2029) alongside the FAIR Guidelines in April 2026, the country is signaling that innovation must go hand in hand with responsibility.…

  • FinTech Spotlight: How Fawry Is Quietly Powering Egypt’s Digital Payments Revolution

    In this week’s FinTech Spotlight series, attention turns to Egypt, where Fawry has grown into one of the most influential players in North Africa’s digital financial ecosystem. While not always in the global spotlight, the company has steadily built the infrastructure that now powers everyday payments for millions of users across the country. At its…

  • ICASA Targets WhatsApp and Netflix Over TV Market Rules and Network Cost Contributions.

    South Africa’s communications regulator, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), has launched a fresh investigation into global digital platforms like WhatsApp and Netflix, as it explores new ways to rebalance the country’s rapidly evolving television and broadcasting market. The move signals a growing urgency among regulators to address how internet-based services are reshaping content…

  • South Africa’s Plug-In Hybrid Market Hits Record 664 Sales in March.

    South Africa’s plug-in hybrid vehicle market is gaining quiet but steady momentum, with the country recording a new monthly sales high of 664 units in March. The figure marks a significant milestone for a segment that has long struggled to gain mainstream traction, reflecting a gradual shift in consumer interest toward electrified mobility. While the…

  • Palantir Technologies Outruns Nvidia with an 876% AI-Fueled Stock Surge.

    Palantir Technologies is emerging as one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence boom, delivering a stock market performance that has, in certain periods, outpaced even industry heavyweight Nvidia. The surge underscores a shifting narrative in the AI race—one where software and data platforms are beginning to command as much investor attention as the…