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#19 Safaricom's $500M AI strategy, Moniepoint in legal trouble and African Startups raise $1B
Tech Tides Africa
41 minutes 33 seconds
5 months ago
#19 Safaricom's $500M AI strategy, Moniepoint in legal trouble and African Startups raise $1B
In this episode of the Tech Tides Africa Podcast, Kelvin and Karen discuss Safaricom’s $500 million AI strategy and what it means for the future of AI investment in East Africa. This ambitious move positions Safaricom as a key player in Africa’s artificial intelligence landscape.
They also cover the Moniepoint legal controversy, where a former executive is suing the fintech unicorn and how the new U.S.-Nigeria trade deal could open the door to increased foreign investment in Nigerian startups, accelerating growth for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the region.
Also in this episode:
Africa to launch an Indigenous Credit Rating Agency
Safaricom unveils $500M AI strategy
Safaricom swipes left on Genghis
Silverbacks partially exits from OmniRetail with a 5x return
Ex-Moniepoint executive drags fintech unicorn to court
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