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OpenAI has introduced the Codex Micro, its first hardware product aimed at consumers. Priced at $230, it is a mechanical keypad designed for use with OpenAI’s Codex coding agent.The device was developed with assistance from the team at Work Louder and includes 13 mechanical switches, a touch sensor, a rotary dial to adjust reasoning levels, and an analog stick.Pre-orders are currently available, with the first units expected to ship later this month. OpenAI describes the accessory as a limited-run product.The Codex Micro is not the screen-free AI device that OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive. Instead, it…
Illegal gold, porous borders and complicity at the highest levels – Cameroon is struggling to reap the rewards of its mining sector. Gold mining still accounts for barely 1% of national GDP. Part 1 of our investigation.
Listen to this article Tokyo is redefining its engagement with Africa, transitioning from traditional aid-based approaches to strategic venture capital (VC) investments focused on long-term partnerships, innovation and capacity building. Several Japanese private companies are making Japan’s presence felt in Africa’s VC landscape, particularly in high-growth sectors such as fintech, climate tech and mobility. Growing demand for innovative, technology-driven solutions in Africa has drawn increasing interest from international investors. VC funding in Africa rose from over US$2 billion in 2019 to a peak of US$5.2 billion in 2022. Though investment declined to around US$3.6 billion in 2023, the continent’s start-up…
China muscles in on West African cocoa market as tariffs repealed – African Business China muscles in on West African cocoa market as tariffs repealed – African Business
In brief ECB board member Cipollone warned Friday that stablecoin growth could strip European banks of retail deposits, on top of the fees and transaction data they’re already losing to mobile payment platforms. Two-thirds of card payments in the euro area route through non-European schemes, and 13 of 21 eurozone countries have no national card scheme of their own. The ECB named 36 payment service providers for a digital euro pilot starting in the second half of 2027, days after the European Parliament voted 416 to 169 to begin formal legislative negotiations. European banks are losing the payments war in…
Most of us left the university with a degree and a vague idea of what might come next. Norah Kimathi, a graduate of informatics and computer science from Strathmore University, Kenya, is leaving with a company, a growing list of awards, and robots that could change how deaf students learn science. When we spoke over a video call, she was between university deadlines and startup meetings, slipping effortlessly from discussions about artificial intelligence to stories of dismantling household electronics as a child. Instead, she spoke with the matter-of-fact certainty of someone who has spent years solving problems that most of…
Google Photos is great until you hit its 15GB cap, shared across Gmail, Drive, and Photos, which fills up faster than you’d think. Yes, you can optimize how Google Photos uses your storage, but it’s not a permanent solution. Now, if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’re already sitting on the real fix: unlimited, uncompressed photo storage through Amazon Photos. I made the switch, and I think it might actually be the better app. Related 8 Google Photos Features You’re Not Using—and You’re Missing Out Smarter search, creative tools, and effortless sharing—all in one app. Amazon Photos offers unlimited storage…
Legacy ERP infrastructure is becoming an active constraint on the company’s ability to invest in, and benefit from, AI’s capabilities, says Courtney Hounsell, Client Experience Manager at Braintree. Migration is not modernisation. Unfortunately, many companies have merged the two, and the result is a gap that’s creating incoherence and a lack of visibility, constraining their ability to benefit from AI and its capabilities. Cloud migration has been sold as digital modernisation, but this only changes the address of the system. Real modernisation changes architecture, data models, integration logic, and the capacity to generate value. Companies want their modernisation projects to…
Tamer El-Raghy, managing director of ARAF** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) has secured an additional $90 million in committed capital to scale climate-resilient agribusiness companies across Africa. Returning investors Green Climate Fund (GCF), FMO and Proparco, which have supported ARAF since inception, were joined by new backers Swedfund, BIO, FASA and a family office investor.ARAF invests in fast-growing food and agribusiness ventures that help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change.“Climate change is a fact of life, and climate resilience for farmers is the difference…
Share this story Send it to someone who should read it. In Brief Launch Africa Ventures has closed 15 new investments in 2026, adding fresh early-stage capital to a continent where first cheques have become harder to secure. The pan-African venture firm says the new deals span AI, future of work, B2B commerce, supply chain, embedded finance and other infrastructure-led sectors. The new investments include Agridex, Udu Technologies, Fincart, Tayar, Khaime, Anavid, Mainstack, Growwr, Yamify, Legendary Foods and Masunga, alongside follow-on rounds into existing portfolio companies. Launch Africa Ventures has closed 15 new investments in 2026, adding fresh early-stage capital…