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Kenya's small businesses face escalating AI-powered cyber threats, with 11.12 billion threat events recorded last year. This surge endangers the 98% of Kenyan businesses that are…
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…
Microsoft is reportedly closing its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, a move with significant implications for Kenya's tech ecosystem and African engineering talent. The…
Egypt has partnered with Intel on a national initiative to train one million citizens annually in AI skills over three years. This program is a cornerstone of Egypt's National AI…
Kenya is advancing new regulations that would mandate minimum compensation for ride-hailing drivers, part of a comprehensive strategy to govern digital platforms across transport…
Nigeria and Burkina Faso are forging a digital partnership that includes significant collaboration on artificial intelligence, local-language technologies, and shared computing…
Kenya and South Africa have committed to enhancing their digital cooperation, with artificial intelligence identified as a key area for joint development. This collaboration…
A new program in Kenya is providing 1,700 young people from refugee and host communities with advanced digital skills training, including specialized modules in artificial…
Dennis Maina, founder of Suss Ads, is developing AI-powered advertising technology designed specifically for African markets. He advocates for locally built solutions that…
Meta's report projects that AI adoption could contribute $6.4 billion to Kenya's economy by 2035, identifying it as a key pillar for the nation's digital growth. The analysis…
Nigeria is actively pursuing the localization of its cloud infrastructure to retain economic value, enhance digital sovereignty, and support its growing technology and AI sectors.…
The article highlights the plight of Kenyan content moderators and AI data annotators facing exploitative conditions while performing crucial tasks for global tech giants. It…
Kenya's proposed AI policy seeks to transform the nation from an AI consumer to a producer, focusing on localizing the economic value of AI. It classifies AI as strategic national…
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…
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…
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…
Kenya is actively pursuing international partnerships and developing national policies to advance its digital economy and AI capabilities. Recent discussions with a US delegation…
The World Bank has committed support to Egypt's ambitious second National AI Strategy, aiming to boost its digital economy and position the country as a regional AI hub. This…
Experts at a Nigerian telecommunications summit stressed the critical need for African countries to invest heavily in local AI infrastructure, data centers, and indigenous AI…
Kenya has established a new Standing Cabinet Committee on Artificial Intelligence, signaling a high-level commitment to developing and regulating AI within the country. This move…
The development of AI infrastructure across Africa prompts critical questions regarding control and cost. African nations face a pivotal choice between fostering local ownership…
