The East African Community and the German government have launched the second edition of the AI4EAC Challenge, targeting 20,000 people…
Author: Sean Whitehead
The second in a three-part series, this article argues that Africa does not need an easier standard for its AI…
Twenty-six projects have been selected under LINGUA Africa, covering more than 50 African languages, dialects and sign languages spoken by…
Equinix is scaling its Johannesburg 1 data centre to 24MW to meet growing AI and cloud demand — while holding…
Nigerian fintech Mathesis Analytics has secured a strategic investment from Sewa Capital to scale its AI-powered credit decisioning engine, bringing…
Kenya has the world’s highest rate of AI use, with 97.5% of online adults reporting they used at least one…
Global youth unemployment rose in 2025 as weaker growth, geopolitical tension and sluggish job creation made work harder to find,…
Google’s Gemini app has passed 1 billion monthly active users, chief executive Sundar Pichai announced — making it the fourteenth…
Inconsistent responses from leading AI chatbots on politically sensitive topics risk eroding public trust and complicating Africa’s emerging AI governance…
Spotify has begun letting artists declare themselves as AI personas, introducing a label intended to help listeners distinguish human musicians…