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Google has recently introduced conversational features in three of its most popular productivity applications: Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Keep. These enhancements allow users to interact with their apps through voice commands, making it easier to manage emails, documents, and notes without the need for typing. These features, named Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live, utilise Google’s advanced AI model, Gemini. After being previewed at the I/O developer conference in May, they are now being made available on iOS and Android in English for eligible users. Gmail Live: Engage with your inbox With Gmail Live, you can engage with…

Could there be a better way to welcome the new month than with a new collection of desktop wallpapers? Whether you’re holding tightly onto summer or eagerly awaiting autumn, we’ve got some eye-catching designs to make your September just a bit more colorful. Enjoy!For more than 15 years already, our monthly wallpapers series has been the perfect opportunity for creatives of all backgrounds to put their skills to the test. You don’t have to meet stakeholder or client requirements; for a change, it’s just you, exploring your ideas and bringing them to life in your own, unique style. Since we…

Fortuna Mining’s Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal has secured a 14MW captive power plant from Wärtsilä, marking another significant infrastructure commitment as the Canadian miner advances one of West Africa’s emerging gold developments towards a targeted first gold pour in 2028. Technology group Wärtsilä will supply five Wärtsilä 32 engine generating sets for the project, which is located in a remote area of southeastern Senegal and will depend on its own power infrastructure for mining and processing operations. The order was placed by Africa Power Services (APS), the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the power plant, on behalf…

** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **CDG Invest Growth and Mediterrania Capital Partners have signed an agreement to acquire a stake in Société Nouvelle des Conduites d’Eau (SNCE), alongside other co-investors.SNCE is a Moroccan water equipment and hydraulic projects company. The founding Laraqui family will remain SNCE’s key shareholder.The transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals.Founded in 1961, SNCE operates across the water value chain, from pipe manufacturing and installation to infrastructure projects. The group works in drinking water supply and management, urban sanitation, wastewater treatment, agricultural irrigation, desalination and…

Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem is producing more founders and companies, but a shrinking pool of early-stage capital is making it increasingly difficult for them to secure the first $100,000 needed to turn promising ideas into viable businesses. That is the central warning from Grégoire de Padirac, CEO of Digital Africa, whose analysis of the continent’s venture capital market shows that Africa’s problem is not a shortage of entrepreneurs but a shortage of financial buffers capable of supporting them through the riskiest stage of company building. Artificial intelligence has dramatically lowered the cost of developing prototypes and launching technology businesses.…

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Long before Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrived in Roysambu to arrest the two directors of Flexitech Group Limited, many customers were already expressing their frustrations. Back in July, one customer reached out to a Kenyan blogger, desperate for assistance after he had been waiting six weeks for a KES 13,000 ($100) refund from FlexPay, a platform run by Flexitech that allows customers to save up for purchases. He explained that although he had contacted the company repeatedly, he was continually met with promises that his refund was being processed, but without any clear timeline. By August, another customer…

For drivers who built their livelihoods around Uber, Wednesday’s announcement that the ride-hailing company would leave Nigeria landed as a personal shock. Mezie, a driver who has worked with the platform for several years, said he was surprised when the company’s email announcing its exit arrived. “I have been with Uber for many years,” he told TechCabal. “It is sad they have to go, and it will affect my line of business because they are one of the major apps I use.” Mezie said Uber’s reputation among customers, particularly Nigerians and other users living abroad, had made it an important…

TL;DR Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in just six weeks, with a focus on smarter agentic workflows. Gemini 3.8 Flash “works harder” on complex tasks, outperforming larger models on several benchmarks while remaining relatively inexpensive. Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber brings specialized vulnerability detection and automated patching capabilities, but access is limited to Google’s Fairwind Program. Google’s previous smartest AI model, Gemini 3.6 Flash, was released in late July. The tech giant wasted no time iterating on it, with Gemini 3.7 Flash launching just weeks after. Now, just three weeks later, the company is already introducing…

Tanel co-founders Makhtar Diop (left) and Mouhamed Ndoye** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **Alan, the French health insurance company with footballer Kylian Mbappé as an investor, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tanel, a digital health company founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop.The transaction also provides an exit for Tanel’s founders and investors, including Ventures Platform, AAIC Investment, and angels such as Dr Mussaad M. Al-Razouki, Alyune-Blondin Diop, and Charles ‘Chuck’ Slaughter.Headquartered in Dakar and operating in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, Tanel helps companies manage…