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The baking and biscuit industry faces a constant challenge: integrating advanced technology while preserving traditional craftsmanship. This article explores how companies like Tunnock’s and The Bread Factory navigate this balance, using automation for efficiency while retaining human touch for delicate processes, and the innovations driving this evolving landscape.

eWaka Mobility, a Kenyan start-up founded in 2021 by Celeste Vogel and Jimmy Tune, is electrifying transport in Nairobi with hundreds of electric bicycles. The company focuses on providing comprehensive ‘last mile’ delivery services, offering e-bikes and training to individual riders, and fleet management software to businesses.

Paris-based fintech Pennylane has secured €175 million in a strategic funding round, led by TCV and Blackstone Growth. This capital will fuel the company’s artificial intelligence development and European expansion, positioning it for market consolidation in financial software. Pennylane offers a unified financial operating system for SMEs and accountants, integrating invoicing, payments, and bookkeeping. The investment highlights AI’s growing role in business infrastructure and Europe’s fintech innovation.