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Stephen Deng (@mrstephendeng) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On the eve of GPT-5, some thoughts on the "sandwich" approach to AI in Africa, inspired by writing from Balaji. linkedin.com/pulse/africas-…

Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nigerian VC Iyin Aboyeji points out that Africa's startup & VC ecosystems were built on different core assets His argument? Those unique initial core assets still shape the companies that emerge from each hub today Agree or disagree? Watch the clip πŸ‘‡πŸ½ youtube.com/shorts/tXQtArj…

Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ€ Early-stage African startups focused on sports, events, or creative industries are invited to apply to the NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator πŸ’‘ 10-week program with global mentorship πŸ† Top 5 winners get up to $50K each πŸ“… Deadline: Aug 29th 🌐 tripledoubleaccelerator.nba.com

πŸ€ Early-stage African startups focused on sports, events, or creative industries are invited to apply to the NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator

πŸ’‘ 10-week program with global mentorship

πŸ† Top 5 winners get up to $50K each

πŸ“… Deadline: Aug 29th

🌐 tripledoubleaccelerator.nba.com
Eddie Kago ⚑ (@basedkago) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are happy to launch the Based Founders Fellowship, for African onchain founders! Based Founders Fellowship (BFF) - Africa, Cohort 1 is a 2 week program in Nairobi, Kenya between September 1 - 10, 2025. The program integrates key elements of venture growth and builder

We are happy to launch the Based Founders Fellowship, for African onchain founders!

Based Founders Fellowship (BFF) - Africa, Cohort 1 is a 2 week program in Nairobi, Kenya between September 1 - 10, 2025. 

The program integrates key elements of venture growth and builder
Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Two decades after M-Pesa launched, Africa stands poised for its next major digital transformation. But will the continent maintain ownership of its AI development trajectory? afridigest.com/mobile-money-m…

Emeka Ajene ✍🏽 (@eajene) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many African startup exits happen behind closed doors Founders who sold Jobberman, GO54, & Appruve break the silence: - How & why to build to sell - Navigating Africa's M&A reality - What they wish they knew πŸ—£οΈ @OpeAwo FreeThinking PaulπŸ’« 🌍 Aug 14 | 4PM WATπŸ‘‡πŸ½ lu.ma/rxjtx7hz?Afrid…

Afreum (@afreum1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting article on how #Africa is leading with digital transformation. Exciting to experience this paradigm shift.

Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Top African VC @IdrisAyoBello says currency devaluation across Africa isn't a problemβ€”it's a feature His take? Smart investors turn Africa's currency volatility into competitive advantage Agree or disagree? Watch him explain how LoftyInc Capital does it πŸ‘‡πŸ½ youtube.com/shorts/XJaPV33…

Chowdeck (YC S22) (@chowdeck) 's Twitter Profile Photo

3+ Years. 1.5M+ customers. 11 cities and now... $9M in Series A funding. All because of YOU. Your trust makes our growth sweeter as we step into a new era of transforming the on-demand delivery world. It's now day 1 πŸš€

David Nandwa πŸ―πŸ’› (@justvibesncode) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s official: $4.9M raised to build the OS for finance and money in emerging markets. Led by Flourish Ventures, joined by Visa, LAVA , TLcom, Antler, Musha Ventures, 4DX Ventures and more. Grateful. Humbled. Excited. 4 years ago, I built HoneyCoin (honeycoin.eth) from my

It’s official: $4.9M raised to build the OS for finance and money in emerging markets.

Led by <a href="/FlourishVC/">Flourish Ventures</a>, joined by <a href="/Visa/">Visa</a>, <a href="/lavavc_/">LAVA</a> , <a href="/TLcomCapital/">TLcom</a>, <a href="/AntlerGlobal/">Antler</a>, <a href="/MushaVentures/">Musha Ventures</a>, 4DX Ventures and more.

Grateful. Humbled. Excited.

4 years ago, I built <a href="/honeycoinapp/">HoneyCoin (honeycoin.eth)</a>  from my
Business Explainer (@buzinessx) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEDBANK BUYS iKHOKHA FOR R1.65BN Nedbank has signed a R1.65-billion deal to acquire 100% of fintech company iKhokha, a leading provider of card machines, digital payment solutions and SME business tools. The move strengthens Nedbank’s position in the small and medium-sized

NEDBANK BUYS iKHOKHA FOR R1.65BN

Nedbank has signed a R1.65-billion deal to acquire 100% of fintech company iKhokha, a leading provider of card machines, digital payment solutions and SME business tools. 

The move strengthens Nedbank’s position in the small and medium-sized
Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Real problems β†’ Real demand β†’ Real solutions Here's why Ghanaian serial entrepreneur Fred Swaniker believes Africa is an "entrepreneur's paradise" And how he's raised $1B+ over the last two decades putting that philosophy into action πŸ‘‡πŸ½ afridigest.com/entrepreneurs-…

Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's @Chowdeck CEO Femi Aluko on why food delivery failed in Nigeria β€” until now: "Everybody that tried to it previously did not focus on the local context" Amala & jollof rice to millions > pizza to the elite πŸ’‘ Local insights can beat global capital youtube.com/shorts/N_AI2yo…

Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Africa is deliberately kept poor That's according to Tunisian economist Dr. Fadhel Kaboub فاآل Ω‚Ψ§Ψ¨ΩˆΨ¨ 3 deficit traps perpetuate colonial dependency: - Food - Energy - Manufacturing "We consume what we don’t produce & produce what we don’t consume" Read more ➜ afridigest.com/africa-deliber…

Africa is deliberately kept poor

That's according to Tunisian economist Dr. <a href="/FadhelKaboub/">Fadhel Kaboub فاآل Ω‚Ψ§Ψ¨ΩˆΨ¨</a>

3 deficit traps perpetuate colonial dependency:

- Food

- Energy

- Manufacturing

"We consume what we don’t produce &amp; produce what we don’t consume"

Read more ➜ afridigest.com/africa-deliber…
Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

African countries have to move beyond foreign aid That's the urgent message from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, DG of the @WTO She outlines untapped domestic opportunities: - Pension fund redirection - Multilateral dev. bank capitalization - Diaspora bonds Read more ➜ afridigest.com/end-aid-ngozi-…

African countries have to move beyond foreign aid

That's the urgent message from <a href="/NOIweala/">Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala</a>, DG of the @WTO

She outlines untapped domestic opportunities:

- Pension fund redirection

- Multilateral dev. bank capitalization

- Diaspora bonds

Read more ➜ afridigest.com/end-aid-ngozi-…
Adaverse Accelerator (@adaverse_acc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria’s first regulated stablecoin cNGN is surging - from 66M minted in Feb to ~600M in July. Pegged 1:1 to the naira, SEC-approved, multi-chain, and powering P2P trading, savings, cross-border payments & debit cards. Interview with MD Uyoyo: adaverse.co/nigerias-first…

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria’s first regulated stablecoin cNGN is surging - from 66M minted in Feb to ~600M in July.

Pegged 1:1 to the naira, SEC-approved, multi-chain, and powering P2P trading, savings, cross-border payments &amp; debit cards.

Interview with MD <a href="/Uyoyo_O/">Uyoyo</a>: adaverse.co/nigerias-first…
Rachel SibandeπŸ‡²πŸ‡Ό πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ (@rachelsibande) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited at the results from this groundbreaking study on use of Artificial Intelligence for clinical decision support in Kenya. Close to 40,000 patient visits across 15 clinics. The study found that clinicians made fewer diagnostic and treatment errors as a result of using AI as

Mazi Chukwuma Jason Njoku (@jasonnjoku) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you've never been to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there is no softer landing than amongst 100+ African-aligned leaders at Fluidity 🌍 Explore Market expansion in KSA, UAE and across GCC πŸš€Find investors & financing partners πŸ«±πŸΎβ€πŸ«²πŸΌGCC partnershipsπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦ fluidity.njoku.org

If you've never been to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there is no softer landing than amongst 100+ African-aligned leaders at Fluidity
🌍 Explore Market expansion in KSA, UAE and across GCC  
πŸš€Find investors &amp; financing partners    
πŸ«±πŸΎβ€πŸ«²πŸΌGCC partnershipsπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦ 
fluidity.njoku.org
Afridigest πŸ§ πŸ’‘πŸŒπŸš€πŸ“¨ (@afridigesthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Africa can only be made great by Africans" That's Aliko Dangote's message to the continent And with a $24 billion fortune built on processing African resources on African soil, Dangote isn't just talking β€” he's proving the philosophy right Read more ➜ afridigest.com/africa-can-mad…

"Africa can only be made great by Africans"

That's Aliko Dangote's message to the continent

And with a $24 billion fortune built on processing African resources on African soil, Dangote isn't just talking β€” he's proving the philosophy right

Read more ➜ afridigest.com/africa-can-mad…