Senegalese FMCG intelligence startup Lengo AI has raised a seven-figure pre-seed round of funding to help it develop its product and team, and expand into new African markets. Founded in 2022 by Max Smith, Roger Xavier Macia and Ismaila Seck, Lengo AI is the first data-driven operating system for informal retail in Africa.
Tanzanian startup Bizzyn, a cloud-based financial management software designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa, is already operating in Kenya and Malawi as it plans further expansion across the continent. By providing an all-in-one solution, the startup helps businesses streamline their financial workflows, improve accuracy, and save time and money, allowing them to focus on growing their operations.
Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has launched ‘Flipkart Commerce Cloud’, which offers retail technology solutions for International retailers, marketplaces and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to help retailers across the world grow their business and solve business needs through intelligent and AI driven solutions.
AI-edited content is less concerning than AI-generated content — that’s the takeaway from Meta’s adjustment to its AI labeling on Facebook and other platforms. The “AI info” label will continue to appear on AI-generated content. Where content has only been modified or edited using AI, the label will appear more demurely in the post’s menu.