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The Mining Wrap
This week's Mining Wrap covers digital mining initiatives, critical minerals, mine development, strategic transactions and operational updates from across Africa. Highlights include South Africa's mining modernisation roadmap and new rare earth and lithium developments in Namibia, Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The wrap also covers gold production milestones in Côte d'Ivoire, major corporate
LCP Launches Pan-African Startup Initiative With Mozambique Pilot
Maputo-based strategic advisory firm Licínio Chissano and Partners (LCP) has launched a new initiative to support high-growth technology startups and climate resilience ventures, beginning with a pilot programme in Mozambique. The initiative will focus on early-stage businesses in FinTech, Logistics, AgriTech, HealthTech, EdTech and ClimateTech. According to LCP, the programme is designed to help startups
South African Startup Aura Integrates Google Maps Into Emergency Services
South African emergency response technology company Aura has integrated Google Maps Platform into its platform. The move is designed to improve response times and location accuracy across its operations. The integration will be rolled out across Aura's responder applications, customer platforms and dispatch systems in South Africa, Kenya, the United Kingdom and the United States.
German Startup Knowlix AI Expands AI Business Platform to 29 African Markets
German software startup Knowlix AI has launched its AI-powered business management platform across 29 African countries, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to streamline everyday business operations. The Munich-based company says its platform brings together customer relationship management, invoicing, inventory management, project tracking and other back-office functions into a single system. The rollout includes
WhatsApp Brings Voice and Video Calling to Web Browsers
Meta has begun rolling out voice and video calling on WhatsApp Web, allowing users to make and receive calls directly through a desktop browser without downloading the desktop application. The update introduces support for both one-on-one and group voice and video calls, bringing the browser version of WhatsApp closer to the feature set already available
Shell Discovers Crude Oil in Egypt's Deepest-Ever Mediterranean Well
Shell has announced a significant offshore oil discovery in Egypt's North Cleopatra block after drilling the deepest well ever completed in the Mediterranean. The Velox-1X exploration well reached a depth of approximately 6,500 metres below sea level, confirming the presence of crude oil in the largely unexplored Herodotus Basin. The discovery marks the first confirmed
Google Opens Applications for 2026 South Africa AI Startup Accelerator
Google has opened applications for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator South Africa, offering up to R1 million in equity-free funding to 15 South African AI startups as part of its continued investment in the country's growing innovation ecosystem. The three-month hybrid accelerator is aimed at growth-stage startups building AI-powered products for the South African
Nigerian Fintech OPay Selects Top 48 Teams for National Innovation Challenge
OPay has selected the top 48 teams to advance to the next stage of its National Innovation Challenge after receiving more than 2,200 applications from over 11,000 undergraduate students across Nigeria. The competition forms part of the expanded OPay Scholars Programme, which also includes the company's N1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship programme and OPay Futures, a
Can AI Skills Change Career Prospects for Women in Africa's Mining Industry?
I know I've already touched on this, but I feel it's worth revisiting. There seems to be an assumption that once women complete an AI or digital mining course, the rest takes care of itself. I'm not convinced it's that simple. Training opportunities have certainly grown, particularly through micro-credentials, making digital skills more accessible than
Egyptian Startup Kuadra Secures Funding to Digitise Construction with AI
Egyptian construction technology startup Kuadra has secured funding from Cairo-based Edafa Venture as it prepares to launch an AI-powered platform designed to automate procurement and project management for construction companies. The investment will support the commercial rollout of the platform, which aims to digitise some of the construction industry's most time-consuming administrative processes. Financial terms
Airtel Money Kenya MD Steps Down Ahead of Planned London IPO
Anne Kinuthia Otieno has resigned as Managing Director of Airtel Money Kenya after nearly five years in the role, departing just months before Airtel Africa's mobile money business is expected to pursue a London listing. Her exit comes during a period of significant leadership changes across Kenya's mobile money sector. It follows the recent appointment
Vercel Acquires Egyptian AI Startup Stakpak Days After Ethiopian Deal
US cloud platform Vercel has acquired Egyptian-founded AI infrastructure startup Stakpak for an undisclosed amount, strengthening its push into AI-powered software development and infrastructure management. The acquisition comes just days after Vercel announced the purchase of Better Auth, an Ethiopian-founded developer tools startup, highlighting the company's growing interest in African-founded software infrastructure businesses. As part
Tech4Dev Launches Women Techsters Sprint Programme in Ghana
Nigerian technology skills nonprofit Tech4Dev has opened applications for its Women Techsters Sprint Programme in Ghana, giving women with foundational digital skills an opportunity to advance into professional careers in data science, cybersecurity and software development. The virtual programme is designed for women who already have a basic understanding of digital technologies and want to
RiseUp, A15 and BitRoot Launch NVIDIA AI Accelerator
Egypt's startup ecosystem is set to receive another boost after RiseUp, A15 and BitRoot partnered with NVIDIA to launch NVIDIA SIGNALS, a new accelerator programme for early-stage artificial intelligence (AI) startups. The programme is designed to help Egyptian founders develop and scale AI products by providing access to NVIDIA's AI technology, mentorship and investment opportunities.
Startup Mondays: Building founder discipline routines
There's a common misconception that successful founders are simply more motivated than everyone else. In reality, motivation comes and goes. Discipline is what keeps the business moving when the excitement fades, customers are slow to respond or progress feels frustratingly small. Every founder has days when they don't feel like making another call, following up
Founder Fridays: Flockify
Some entrepreneurs begin with a breakthrough idea. Tshepiso Malema began with problems he knew personally. From opening a gaming business in Ivory Park as a teenager to developing artificial intelligence solutions for African farmers, every business he has built has followed the same principle: solve a challenge you have experienced yourself before trying to solve
The mining wrap
This week's Mining Wrap highlights mine expansions, critical minerals projects, equipment deployments, digital mining technologies, strategic investments and sustainability initiatives. South African miners feature prominently alongside developments in Malawi, Côte d'Ivoire, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Panama. OEMs also continue advancing automation and fleet technologies. African Rainbow Minerals Approves US$927 Million Bokoni Expansion and Restarts Nkomati
Teenager Drops Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Against Meta
A lawsuit accusing major social media platforms of designing addictive products has been dismissed after the plaintiff withdrew his claims against Meta, leaving the company without any financial settlement. Meta confirmed that the plaintiff ended the case voluntarily and did not receive compensation. The decision came a day after Snap announced it had reached a
Nigeria Awards 37 Oil and Gas Blocks Under 2025 Licensing Round
Nigeria has awarded 37 oil and gas blocks under its 2025 Licensing Round after concluding a competitive bidding process that attracted 143 companies. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) expects the new licences to add 500 million barrels to Nigeria's oil reserves and increase crude production by 300,000 barrels per day over the next
The Changing Energy Landscape for African SMEs
Every business starts with an idea, but keeping it running depends on much more than the product or service being sold. It doesn't take long, however, before founders run into one challenge that refuses to go away: power and energy. While much has been said about improving electricity grids, expanding renewable energy and making solar