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Uganda has launched a five-year National Data Strategy, explicitly stating it is foundational for the country's forthcoming National AI Strategy. This move aims to improve data…
Africa's digital future, particularly in AI, is hindered by a critical missing 'platform layer' between infrastructure and applications. This gap forces institutions to build…
Pearl-Chat is a new 8.5-million parameter language model specifically engineered for Luganda, a low-resource Bantu language spoken by over 10 million people in East Africa. This…
Microsoft is closing its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, putting nearly 400 jobs at risk and signaling a shift in how US tech giants engage with Africa. This move undermines…
Starlink's new low-band spectrum strategy, initially demonstrated in the US, has the potential to dramatically improve mobile connectivity in Kenya by enabling reliable indoor and…
This research evaluates machine learning models for tuberculosis screening using clinical data gathered in Uganda and South Africa. The study demonstrates the viability of…
This research introduces RunyaNER, the first publicly available Named Entity Recognition (NER) benchmark for Runyankore, an East African language. This dataset and the…
A new R101 million Pan-African research program, led by the University of Cape Town, is integrating AI-powered microscopy to study infectious diseases like TB and malaria. This…
This landmark investment by the US DFC in WIOCC is strategically aimed at building Africa's digital infrastructure, explicitly referencing the need to support American…
The African AI Film Festival 2026 will provide a global stage for African and African-diaspora filmmakers to showcase cinema reimagined with artificial intelligence. It aims to…
Africa is experiencing a paradox where a growing number of AI founders are emerging, yet fewer are receiving the crucial first institutional cheques needed to scale their…
Ugandan startup SANDI AI has won a $50,000 prize for its AI-driven platform designed to help smallholder farmers access loans without traditional collateral. This innovation aims…
Tether AI Research has released open-source, offline translation models for 19 African languages, designed to run on basic smartphones without internet access. This addresses…
Ugandan startup SANDI AI Technologies won the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize for its AI-powered solution that connects rural farmers with security-free financial loans. This…
Interpol's latest report reveals that AI is a critical enabler in 55% of cybercrimes across Africa, allowing criminals to create synthetic identities that defeat biometric systems…
Nigerian workers demonstrate exceptional AI literacy, ranking 6th globally, but their employers lag significantly in enterprise AI adoption. This paradox creates a unique…
Lagos-based Intron has unveiled Sahara v2.5, a voice AI system specifically designed to handle code-switching in African languages, a common linguistic pattern across the…
South Africa has been identified as Africa's leader in AI outsourcing readiness, securing the 8th position globally in a new index. This ranking highlights the nation's advanced…
MTN has launched an AI-powered Job Board within its Skills Academy, directly connecting young Africans to employment opportunities by matching skills with vacancies and…
The Jobtech Alliance has invested in Kenyan startup Fuzu, which is repositioning itself to provide AI data operations and model evaluation services to international clients,…
Powered by People, a company deeply rooted in Africa, has secured funding to develop AI-driven tools that help African artisans and independent brands access global markets. This…
The East African Community and Germany have launched the second AI4EAC Challenge, aiming to engage 20,000 East Africans in developing AI solutions for regional problems. A new…
An Indonesian gambling syndicate has infiltrated government websites in 16 African countries, embedding illegal online casino pages to exploit the domains' high search engine…
The LINGUA Africa initiative is funding 26 projects to develop AI resources and applications for over 50 African languages, dialects, and sign languages across 47 countries. These…
