Artificial Intelligence
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The Death of the Hoe: 3Farmate launches fully autonomous robot to tackle manual farming.
Ghanaian agritech startup, 3Farmate is poised to transform the Africa’s agricultural sector with the launch of its innovative autonomous farming robot, FAMA. The Field Autonomous Machine for Agriculture (FAMA) promises to address longstanding challenges in tropical farming by boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing food security through precision AI. Founded in 2021 by Clinton Anani
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6 Questions with Dr. Paul Amissah (CEO, Qwesi AI)
6 Questions is where we cut through the noise to spotlight the innovators reshaping Ghana’s future. In each edition, we go beyond the headlines to ask six pointed questions — about the ideas they’re testing, the risks they’re taking, and the impact they’re chasing. For this edition, we sit down with Dr. Paul Amissah —
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BezoMoney pivots to Exo AI, betting big on agentic finance for the continent.
Ghana-based fintech BezoMoney has rebranded as Exo AI following an internal acquisition. An internal acquisition usually means that one part of a company (such as a team, product, or intellectual property) is acquired by another group or entity closely tied to the original company, often the same founders or insiders. The transition, which involves the
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MEST Africa doubles down on AI with the launch of a new AI Startup program.
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), one of Africa’s leading tech incubators, is pivoting to artificial intelligence with the launch of its new AI Startup Program. The AI Startup program is a redesigned version of its long-standing Entrepreneurs-in-Training (EIT) program, focusing on building the next generation of AI entrepreneurs in Africa. For over
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Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs picked for the Google for Startups Accelerator programme.
Two of Ghana’s most promising startups, Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs, have been selected for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator programme. Selected from a pool of over 1,500 applicants across the continent, they stand out as part of a highly competitive cohort of 15 startups using AI-first approaches to solve local and global problems. These
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Ghana’s Copianto AI secures €100,000 on Shark Tank Malta to expand to Europe.
Copianto AI, the conversational AI search platform for enterprises, hit a home run and secured a €100,000 investment on the entrepreneurial-themed reality show Shark Tank Malta. Four angel investors, Mark Bajada, Alex Fenech, Kirsy Kullman, and Dino Fino, participated in the deal. With the funding, the company plans to establish in Malta, acquire customers, and expand across
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Aya Data secures closes pre-seed funding round to build AI solutions for the global market.
Aya Data, the data services and AI solutions provider has raised a pre-seed funding round to advance its mission of delivering exceptional AI services and solutions from Africa. According to Pitchbook, the company raised $124,000 for the pre-seed round. Investors who participated in the round include Microtraction and Savanah Fund. Aya Data delivers AI solutions
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Kwame AI’s cofounders recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact list
George Boateng and Victor Kumbol, the cofounders of the edtech company, Kwame AI, have been recognized on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list. George and Victor have been recognized for systemically and sustainably transforming education, business and beyond. Kwame AI is democratizing science and technology education across Africa using smartphones. Since its January