Ghana's EV Rollout is Off to a Slow Start Due to Charging Infrastructure Challenges
Also: Malawi is building energy storage systems and MTN Benin launches 5G
What’s happened this Week:
OpenAI, Meta and Orange are working on training its models on African languages
YellowCard gets Crypto license in South Africa
and more!
In The News This Week:
Ghana’s Electric Vehicle Rollout Faces Challenges with Limited Charging Infrastructure
Ghana’s electric vehicle (EV) rollout is facing significant hurdles as skills gaps and infrastructure challenges slow progress toward greener mobility.
Malawi To Build Its First Battery-Energy Storage System To Guard Against Extreme Weather
Malawi is building its first battery-energy storage system to protect its grid from extreme weather, including cyclones that have repeatedly disrupted power in recent years.
OpenAI, Meta and Orange to Train AI Models on African Languages
OpenAI, Meta, and Orange SA are launching a project to train artificial intelligence (AI) models on African languages, addressing a longstanding gap in representation for the continent’s thousands of dialects.
In the rest of the news:
Uber Kenya Contributed Ksh 2.7 Billion to Kenya’s Nighttime Economy
eCampus Debuts New Brand Identity With Focus On The Future of Learning and Growth
MultiChoice South Africa CEO Marc Jury Steps Down After a Decade
Discussing Trends and Challenges of Cybersecurity in Africa with Jaco Nel, CTO of Deimos
Africa Ecosystem Activity
AfriLabs, NASENI partner to launch innovation hub supporting Nigerian tech entrepreneurs
Kenyan energy startup Hydrobox raises $9m debt funding to support 8 hydro projects
Kisumu-based Zone01 to train hundreds of Kenyan coders with $80k grant
Senegal’s Solarbox raises $1m pre-seed funding to drive solar-powered e-mobility solutions
Egyptian home décor e-commerce platform ariika raises $3m Series A extension round
Podcast: Evolution of Cybersecurity in Africa with Jaco Nel, CTO of Deimos
On today’s episode, we spoke to Jaco Nel, Chief Technology Officer at Deimos. In this role, Jaco is responsible for overseeing the development and cross-functional delivery of Deimos’ software portfolio for Deimos and its clients.
We discussed the role of cybersecurity in Africa, the emerging threats, and how collaboration needs to be explored more between countries and companies to combat new cybersecurity threats.