Mastercard Advances AI-Powered Payments with New Tools & Collaborations
IT News Africa - Sep 17, 2025
Mastercard partners with Stripe, Google, and Ant International to enhance secure agentic transactions. The Mastercard Agent Pay program will be available to all U.S. cardholders with a global rollout to follow.
A doctor’s formula for being a wife, mum, and startup founder
Techpoint Africa - Sep 08, 2025
Dr. Tochukwu co-founded Heritage Nutritional Consult, focusing on diet-based health solutions. The startup aims to integrate AI into natural health solutions for better accessibility.
Africa’s $180 Billion Question: Can AI learn to speak 2,000 native languages?
Bendada.com - Sep 07, 2025
Africa's Internet economy is projected to reach $180 billion by 2025 and $712 billion by 2050. The AI market in Africa is expected to reach $16.5 billion by 2030, driven by advancements in natural language processing.
What you didn’t know about Benjamin Dada’s tech career
Bendada.com - Sep 05, 2025
Benjamin Dada graduated top three in his department and completed five internships while studying Management Information Systems. He created a Birthday card application during his first internship, showcasing his programming skills.
How foreign governments and Big Tech are racing to shape Africa’s AI future
TechCabal - Sep 04, 2025
Japan proposed designating several domestic cities as 'official hometowns' for Africans from Ghana, Nigeria, and Mozambique during TICAD. Tokyo pledged to train 30,000 African AI experts over the next three years to address talent shortages in Africa.