Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi has been covering blockchain technology, intelligent technologies, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, telecommunications technology, sustainability, autonomous vehicles, and other topics for Innovation Village since 2017. In the years since, he has published over 4,000 articles — a mix of breaking news, reviews, helpful how-tos, industry analysis, and more. | Open DM on Twitter @TapiwaMutisi

On Wednesday, the European Union Parliament made history by approving the world’s first substantial regulatory framework to oversee mediatized artificial intelligence, a primary area of tech investment. The provisional political agreement was achieved in December and received approval in the Parliament with 523 votes for, 46 against, and 49 not…

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Telkom Kenya, the third-largest telecommunications provider in the country, has experienced a significant drop in its subscriber base, losing approximately 800,000 customers in just three months. This comes on the heels of the American Towers Corporation (ATC) shutting down its network towers. By December 2023, the number of Telkom’s mobile…

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ORA Technologies, a startup based in Morocco, has successfully raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round from local entrepreneurs. This funding will support the company’s goal to activate its e-wallet function, which facilitates instant money transfers, through a collaboration with M2T, a subsidiary of Banque Centrale Populaire. This follows…

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Despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions impacting businesses, Nigerian startups persist in creating technological solutions to a multitude of problems within the country. Their efforts have managed to maintain investor interest amid these difficult times. The Innovest Ignite Lagos accelerator has a mission to provide support to 5,000 startups originating from…

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30Med, an innovative healthtech startup headquartered in Egypt, has recently received an undisclosed sum in pre-seed funding from private angel investors. According to reports, this will furnish the company with the necessary financial backing to further develop its platform and broaden its footprint in the medical community. Founded by Ayman…

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United States-based satellite broadband service provider, Omnispace, has recently made public a collaboration with MTN Group, a leading telecommunications operator in Africa. The partnership aims to enhance the capabilities of MTN’s mobile network across the continent. In this venture, Omnispace intends to combine its non-terrestrial network (NTN) with MTN’s land-based…

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