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South African fintech Bridgement has secured $20.3 million from Rand Merchant Bank and Standard Bank to scale its AI-powered lending platform for small and medium-sized…
A new study reveals that low-resource African languages like Afrikaans, Kiswahili, isiXhosa, and isiZulu can be leveraged in multi-turn conversations to bypass safety features in…
This initiative brings advanced data analytics to South African micro-farmers, helping them make informed decisions about crop selection and planting to improve yields and income.…
South Africa has been identified as Africa's foremost country in AI readiness, significantly outpacing other nations on the continent in enterprise AI adoption and workforce…
This research develops a Setswana sentiment dataset and identifies temporal simultaneity as a critical factor for high-quality annotation. The findings offer valuable insights for…
Google and Idris Elba's foundation are investing $1 million to provide AI tools, including Gemini, to 100,000 creators across Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, and Sierra…
A study conducted among 1,829 university students in Zambia reveals widespread awareness and use of ChatGPT, with over 85% reporting prior engagement. The findings highlight an…
A recent incident where a US directive disabled an AI model globally highlights Africa's vulnerability to foreign control over essential digital tools. The continent must…
South Africa and Nigeria are at the forefront of adopting AI to enhance transfer pricing audits, utilizing advanced technologies for risk assessment and document review. This…
Google's "Building for Africa" summit in Johannesburg highlighted significant investments in AI and cloud infrastructure across the continent, exceeding its $1 billion commitment.…
AI is increasingly being deployed in African health systems to address challenges from malaria to HIV, offering efficiencies and extending reach. However, ethical considerations…
A South African scholar warns that the rise of generative AI could create a new form of inequality, termed 'relational apartheid,' in the country. This concept suggests unequal…
Google and Idris Elba's Akuna Group are investing $1 million to provide generative AI tools, including Gemini, to 100,000 creators across Sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative aims…
South African legal artificial intelligence startup, Anvaya, has achieved a significant milestone by winning the local leg of the Start-up World Cup. This victory propels the…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the first Google Cloud Summit in Africa, highlighting the continent's ambition to become a developer and exporter of AI and cloud…
HR leaders across South Africa are under increasing pressure to leverage artificial intelligence to improve recruitment, talent retention, and employee wellbeing. The integration…
This research directly evaluates the Mamba AI model for automatic speech recognition across seven South African languages, addressing a significant gap in ASR performance for…
Kandua's launch of Jess in South Africa marks a significant step in leveraging AI for local service industries, aiming to enhance trust and efficiency in the nation's home…
Pick n Pay asap! has launched 'Penny', South Africa's first fully integrated AI-powered grocery shopping companion. This initiative demonstrates a significant deployment of AI…
South Africa recently withdrew its national AI policy after it was revealed that large portions of the document were generated by artificial intelligence. This incident highlights…
South Africa's national AI policy has been delayed until 2027 following a credibility scandal involving fabricated references in its draft. This postponement highlights the…
Google is establishing South Africa as its central hub for building Africa's AI future, signaling a significant investment in local talent and tailored solutions for the…
South Africa has retracted its draft AI policy after finding significant 'AI hallucinations' within the document. This incident highlights the critical need for human oversight…
A new study reveals that Africa's AI infrastructure is heavily shaped by global investment, with $12.7 billion flowing into projects concentrated in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria,…
