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How African Fintech Companies Are Using Generative AI to Leapfrog Western Banks

While legacy banks struggle to modernise decades-old infrastructure, African fintech startups are building AI-native from the ground up — transforming lending, savings, and insurance across 54 nations.

Kudakwashe Moyo | Feb 23, 2025 | 8 min read

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OpenAI's GPT-5 Lands in Africa: What It Means for Developers in Lagos and Nairobi

African AI developers are among the first to experiment with GPT-5's multimodal capabilities — and the results are already reshaping EdTech and AgriTech.

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Meet the Zimbabwean Startup Using AI to Predict Crop Yields Weeks in Advance

AgriSense Zimbabwe combines satellite imagery with local weather data to give smallholder farmers AI-powered harvest projections.

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Africa's Tech Investment Hits $6.5B in 2025 Despite Global VC Slowdown

Fintech, CleanTech, and AI infrastructure dominate deal flow as Pan-African investors step up where Western VCs pull back.

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Starlink Now Available in 28 African Countries — A Game Changer for Rural Connectivity?

Elon Musk's satellite internet service is now reaching previously unconnected communities, opening new markets for digital services.

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How to Use ChatGPT to Write Your Business Plan in Shona, Ndebele or Swahili

Step-by-step guide to leveraging AI language models for multilingual African business documentation — no coding required.

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How to Set Up an AI-Powered WhatsApp Business Bot in Zimbabwe for Under $20/Month

Using Twilio, OpenAI API, and Node.js to build a customer service bot that handles enquiries 24/7 while you sleep.

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Building Your First Machine Learning Model with African Agricultural Data

A practical Python tutorial using real crop yield datasets from Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Ghana — ideal for beginners.

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Mukuru.ai Reviewed: Is Africa's AI Remittance Tool Worth Switching To?

We tested Mukuru.ai for 30 days sending money from UK to Zimbabwe. Here's our honest verdict on fees, speed, and AI features.

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Terragon vs DataEQ: Which African Data Intelligence Platform Wins in 2025?

A head-to-head comparison of Africa's two leading data intelligence platforms — pricing, features, and ideal use cases.

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