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According to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, AI is now enabling 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa, making attacks faster and more difficult to…
Mauritius has launched a national survey to measure the actual adoption and governance of AI among its local businesses, providing crucial data to assess the effectiveness of its…
An acting judge in South Africa's Johannesburg High Court is facing an investigation by the Legal Practice Council for potentially using AI to draft a judgment that included…
An INTERPOL report highlights that AI is now responsible for 55% of cybercrimes in Africa, leading to a significant increase in financial losses to $484 million. The continent…
Kenya has published its Draft Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Policy, establishing a comprehensive governance framework with extraterritorial scope and a focus…
A recent INTERPOL report indicates that artificial intelligence is now involved in 55% of cybercrime incidents across Africa, significantly escalating fraud, ransomware, and…
Morocco has deployed AI-powered police patrol vehicles, "Amane" and "Madar," in Casablanca, featuring facial recognition and automatic number plate reading. This initiative is…
An INTERPOL report reveals that AI is now implicated in over half of all cybercrime cases across Africa, enabling more convincing and widespread digital scams. This surge in…
A new INTERPOL report highlights that artificial intelligence is now a critical enabler for 55% of cybercrimes in Africa, leading to a significant increase in financial losses and…
The International Monetary Fund has identified Nigeria as a leading African AI economy, citing its progress in AI policy development and digital innovation initiatives. Nigeria's…
The IMF projects that artificial intelligence could elevate Sub-Saharan Africa's economic output by 4% over the next decade, provided governments invest in electricity, broadband,…
Nigerian financial institutions are actively engaging with AI to combat the rising tide of AI-powered financial crime. A recent forum in Lagos brought together banks, fintechs,…
A report on Nigerian digital payment fraud reveals that while overall losses have decreased, AI is making individual fraud attacks more sophisticated and damaging. Nigerian…
A Boston Consulting Group report warns that Africa is falling behind in the global AI economy due to insufficient investment in infrastructure, data, and local innovation. The…
Egypt has launched a nationally contextualized AI competency framework for teachers, developed in partnership with UNESCO, to integrate AI responsibly into its education system.…
Vatican News emphasizes the crucial need for African voices to actively participate in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This advocacy highlights the importance of…
Kenya is drafting a pioneering policy to protect AI data annotators and content moderators, setting new standards for pay, mental health, and working conditions. This initiative…
The GSMA has launched ATLAS Umoja AI, a pan-African initiative to bolster collaboration on African language AI, directly supporting the Abuja Ministerial Declaration. This effort…
Malawi has validated its AI Readiness Assessment Report, a critical step in developing a national AI strategy to guide responsible adoption and leverage the technology's benefits.…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that sub-Saharan Africa's potential economic gains from AI are severely constrained by inadequate electricity and digital…
Rwanda and Egypt are set to draft an AI cooperation agreement, aiming to launch pilot projects across key sectors and foster knowledge transfer between their institutions. This…
Zimbabwean software engineer Audrey Chanakira advocates for Africa to proactively build its own artificial intelligence solutions, emphasizing the importance of Edge AI to…
A new IMF report suggests that a rapid embrace of AI could elevate Africa's GDP by 4% over the next decade, a twenty-fold increase compared to current adoption trajectories. It…
The Smart Government Summit 2026, held in Nairobi, Kenya, will focus on digital transformation for African public sectors, specifically addressing AI adoption and cybersecurity.…
