The last AI wave wrote copy. This one runs companies. In this edition I unpack GPT-5’s impact on African founders: collapsing cost curves, multilingual-by-default products, and moats built on trusted local data. You’ll get 7 plays to close the gap (edge-first design, data commons, compliance-as-UX), 5 launchable business models, and a vendor checklist to stay regulator-ready.