Kwame Mensah

Tech and innovation reporter tracking Africa's startup ecosystem from Nairobi to Lagos.

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Young African developers working on laptops in a modern coworking tech hub in Nairobi

Kenyan AI Startup AfriLang Raises $15M to Build Language Models for 50+ African Languages

Nairobi-based AfriLang AI has closed a $15 million Series A to develop AI language models purpose-built for African languages, from Swahili to Wolof.

Kwame Mensah·8h ago

Solar panel array stretching across an Ethiopian landscape under clear blue sky

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Ethiopia Unveils $8B Renewable Energy Complex With 10GW Capacity

A combined solar, wind, and geothermal facility in Ethiopia's Rift Valley aims to become Africa's largest clean energy project and export surplus power to five neighboring countries.

Kwame Mensah·18h ago