Zimbabwe has placed artificial intelligence at the centre of its tourism strategy, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa opening the 19th Sanganai/Hlanganani…
Browsing: Regional Spotlights
Africa’s AI scene is as diverse as its landscapes. We zoom into each region’s unique vibe—celebrating local innovators, policies, and projects. Whether it’s East Africa’s startup buzz or West Africa’s policy wins, these stories are bold, regional, and oh-so-African.
Namibian AI training institution NOVA was founded around a number its executive director heard at a G20 session in South…
Tether AI Research has released open-source translation models covering 19 African languages that run entirely on smartphones and laptops without…
Microsoft has appointed Angela Nganga as Country Lead for East Africa, placing an executive whose background is in government engagement…
Deloitte’s Egyptian technology hub has grown from 23 professionals to more than 900, and the firm is committing a further…
Around military bases in northeastern Nigeria, deep trenches serve as a low-tech defence against Islamic State West Africa Province. Motorcycles…
Intel has partnered with the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) and the Mandela AI Hub Foundation to expand access to…
African languages will not survive by being preserved in books, archives and cultural memory alone. They have to be used…
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has disowned an AI-generated video that falsely portrays Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede making partisan…
Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture has terminated a N$40 million ($2.4 million) agreement with US firm 6th Grain to build an…