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By making diagnosis accessible to many who would otherwise not have had it, AI-powered solutions are changing the health care landscape in Africa. Hear from Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson, founder and CEO of Healthtracka: dvx.cm/t2sduz Produced in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

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Starlink sparks storm over black ownership rules in South Africa techcentral.co.za/starlink-black…

Elon Musk is leaving his government role "His departure, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation." apnews.com/article/elon-m…

An interesting perspective on the current model of spectrum fees and auctions. linkedin.com/posts/sebastia…

In the space of 3 years - 2021 to 2024 - fees accrued from spectrum auctions have plummeted from $140 billion to just around $1 billion. The author of the post argues for a new model that ensures better economic transfer to consumers (via better coverage and QoS).

Aside from potentially becoming part of a digital panopticon (which violates individual rights to privacy), this is regulatory overreach which is unprecedented and will saddle investors with more costs to comply. And it won't meet the ambitions publicly stated.

Food for thought 👇 And then there's perhaps a new emerging aspect of the "uncanny valley" where people lose empathy and start bear semblance to machines. #AI #empathy #workplace #productivity linkedin.com/posts/crystal-…

Why it's time for telcos to take a blue pill. linkedin.com/posts/sebastia…

Nearly 54% of LinkedIn posts are AI generated. Here's how to spot them.

A startup is launching a surprisingly good electric motorcycle, Zeno Emara, that costs just $1,000. It is targeting markets in AFRICA and India. theautopian.com/a-startup-is-l…

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Another Starlink business model in one of the world's most populous countries. Perhaps an opportunity to collaborate with MNOs to scale especially in rural areas. Starlink to launch in India with disruptive $10 per month plans lightreading.com/satellite/star…

Is this yet another step that postpones an inevitable startup demise? In a recent piece on Agritech, I argued that " investors are looking closely at business models that are not underpinned by assumptions, sketchy qualitative research, or unproven metrics on the market."

Last post. Below is the piece on the outlook for Agritech in Africa. connectingafrica.com/emerging-techn…

One challenge facing the new African Development Bank Group President will be a funding gap at the African Development Fund where the US intends to axe $555 million (and) it is possible that other top ADF donors – Germany, France, UK – will also scale back their contributions - via Africa Practice