Google’s AI Mode expands globally, adds new agentic features
Google is launching a global expansion of AI Mode, its feature that allows users to ask complex questions and follow-ups to dig deeper on...
OurPass promised one-click checkout. Now its employees are checking out
When OurPass secured its pre-seed funding in September 2021, its stated ambition was to become the “Fast for Africa.” Yet, the company it sought to...
Apex Network wants to make crypto-to-cash seamless across Africa
In 2020, Nigerian fintech, Apex Network, began as a platform providing basic digital and financial services. However, a year later, the company spotted...
Ajua acquires Rate My Service to strengthen customer experience leadership across Africa
Ajua, Africa’s foremost customer experience platform, has announced its acquisition of Rate My Service (RMS), a Kenyan customer and employee experience platform. This...
Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series
With the launch of the new Pixel 10 series, Google is rushing ahead of Apple to deliver AI-powered smartphones to consumers. The devices, announced...
Contextual Targeting Was Broken—Generative AI Might Just Fix It
Digital advertising has always promised precision, but contextual targeting has consistently fallen short. For years, advertisers have struggled with crude systems that serve...
AI isn’t replacing African creatives — it’s supercharging them
In 2023, Nigerian producer Nkasi created a nine-track Afrobeats album using AI in just three days. This, of course, captured headlines. What would...
Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally, starting with English and Spanish
Meta is rolling out an AI-powered voice translation feature to all users on Facebook and Instagram globally, the company announced on Tuesday. The new feature,...
