We Talked To NVIDIA About AI In Africa
MKOPA raises money and Tizeti partners with Microsoft in Cote D'Ivoire
What’s happened this Week:
MKOPA raises $250 million
Tizeti partners with Microsoft to help broadband expansion in Ivory Coast
and more!
The topic of AI is everywhere. From Microsoft’s Bing using AI to OpenAI releasing a ChatGPT app on iOS, the topic of AI has hit its peak and it will be in the news coverage for a while.
On the backend, there is a company powering all these new AI capabilities. That company is NVIDIA.
So the question is: What about the African region? What’s happening with AI around our parts?
To help answer that, we spoke to a rep from NVIDIA, Fatima Tambajang, NVIDIA’s Head of Developer Relations for Africa, about what moves the company is making when it comes to AI
In The News This Week:
M-KOPA Raises $250 Million In Debt and Equity Funding
M-KOPA, a leading fintech platform, today announced it successfully closed over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering to underbanked consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Gricd Announces $1.5 Million In Seed Funding; Rebrands As ‘Figorr’
Gricd, a technology company that develops Internet of Things-powered solutions to support the last-mile delivery of perishable goods, has secured $1.5 million in a seed funding round
MTN Group Building $320 Million Fibre Network To Connect 10 African Countries
The MTN Group Africa is planning to build a $320 million inland fibre cable to connect 10 countries.
Tizeti Partners With Microsoft To Improve Broadband Development In Cote D’Ívoire
Tizeti, a leading internet service provider in West Africa, announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to address the issue of broadband underdevelopment in Cote d’Ívoire and bring internet access to almost five million people.
Kenyan Startup Amini Raises $2 Million To Solve Environmental Data Scarcity for Africa
Amini, an early-stage company focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding in an oversubscribed round led by Pale Blue Dot, a leading European Climate Tech fund.
Story Features
Q&A: NVIDIA’s Inception Program and the Future of AI In Africa
We caught up with Fatima Tambajang, NVIDIA’s Head of Developer Relations for Africa, to find out more about their Inception program, the trends in AI, and what plans they have for the African region.
Africa Ecosystem Funding Activity
Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup Chari secures follow-on funding from Plug and Play - Disrupt Africa
Egyptian auto-tech startup Helpoo raises funding from Saudi firm - Disrupt Africa
SA cybersecurity startup Port443 raises funding to expand into Africa, Middle East - Disrupt Africa
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