Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is under renewed scrutiny following the release of its updated R1 model, with researchers suggesting it…
Author: Sean Whitehead
Nigeria’s Federal Government has reaffirmed its goal to train 20 million young people in digital skills by 2030, in partnership…
Smart Africa and Germany’s development agency GIZ have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to boost digital health across Africa. The…
In Egypt, the phrase “mabrouk, kibirti” – “congratulations, you are a woman” – often marks a girl’s first period. Yet,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has launched a new AI-powered tool to help countries…
Qualcomm has named 10 startups for its 2025 Make in Africa mentorship program, part of its Qualcomm Africa Innovation Platform.…
According to Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, only 5% of organizations in South Africa are fully prepared to defend against…
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has partnered with IBM to train 100,000 Egyptians in artificial intelligence over…
Google has quietly launched a new Android app called AI Edge Gallery, allowing users to run open-source AI models from…
South Sudan has joined the Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA), becoming the 17th country to sign the declaration promoting trusted…