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Vodacom and Bowmans have published a policy paper advocating for African-centric AI regulation that accounts for the continent's unique social and economic conditions. The…
South Africa's Electoral Commission is partnering with global tech giants to tackle AI-generated deepfakes and disinformation ahead of its November 4 local government elections.…
South Africa has taken a leading role in the international debate on AI regulation, advocating for a global governance framework and emphasizing the need for sovereign AI capacity…
Mozambique is drafting pioneering national regulations for AI use across its entire education system, from primary to university, with a focus on generative AI. This makes it the…
South Africa's Information Regulator (InfoReg) is navigating the complex privacy implications of AI, finding its existing data protection laws challenged by new technologies. The…
Egypt-founded Synapse Analytics has secured $13 million in Series A funding to expand its AI decisioning platform. The company's technology, which ensures regulatory compliance by…
A University of Cape Town PhD student, Nokuthula Olorunju, has developed a constitutional approach for AI regulation specifically for South Africa. Her research highlights the…
Kenya's Competition Authority is enhancing its digital forensic capabilities to regulate AI-driven markets, addressing the new challenges posed by algorithms and big data in…
Kenya's new draft data protection guidance aims to hold local companies responsible for personal data sent to offshore AI platforms, ensuring privacy standards are maintained even…
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…
Ghana is proactively developing its legal and policy frameworks to govern artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. This initiative, highlighted by government…
Nigeria's consumer protection watchdog is investigating major tech and AI firms operating in the country, prompted by local media organizations' allegations of unauthorized use of…
Nigeria's government has launched an investigation into major tech companies and generative AI platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unauthorized use of…
Kenya's Senate is advancing a pioneering Artificial Intelligence Bill, aiming to establish the country's first comprehensive AI regulatory framework. This legislation, which…
Kenya is advancing significant legislation to regulate artificial intelligence, proposing a dedicated AI Commissioner and a risk-based framework. This move positions Kenya as a…
Nigeria is actively developing a comprehensive framework for artificial intelligence regulation, introducing several bills and a National AI Strategy to govern its burgeoning AI…
