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South Africa

Finds Kenya’s AI-Powered Health Premium System Overcharges the Poor and Undercharges the Wealthy

Today at 12:38 PM, via iAfrica

An AI-driven system used to determine how much Kenyans must pay for healthcare has systematically driven up costs for the country’s poorest households, an investigation has found, with the algorithm overestimating the incomes of low-income families while underestimating those of wealthier households. The system underpins Kenya’s Social Health Authority, launched in October 2024 as a […]

South Africa

Algeria’s CERIST Launches Deeptech Innovation Hub to Convert Research Into Scalable AI and Cybersecurity Ventures

Today at 12:34 PM, via iAfrica

Algeria’s national research centre CERIST has launched the Deeptech Innovation Hub, a new acceleration platform designed to convert advanced research into scalable ventures by combining decades of national IT leadership with modern AI infrastructure. The hub, supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, is intended to support startups, connect industry and investors, […]

Business

Major blow for President Cyril Ramaphosa

Today at 11:59 AM, via BusinessTech

President Cyril Ramaphosa is back in the hot seat over the Phala Phala saga, with the Constitutional Court ruling that Parliament acted unlawfully when it voted to block further investigations into the saga.

Business

More bad news about petrol prices in South Africa

Today at 11:32 AM, via BusinessTech

Petrol price recoveries at the start of May 2026 are starting motorists on the back foot for the month, with another significant hike building for June.

Education

Liberia: Cuaaa Breaks Ground for Agape Clinic At Cuttington University

Today at 12:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Suakoko — The Cuttington University Alumni Association in the Americas on Thursday broke ground for the construction of the Agape Clinic at Cuttington University’s main campus in Suakoko, marking what officials described as a significant step toward strengthening healthcare delivery for students and surrounding communities.

Education

Ghana: Ghanaian Bags $20,000 Stanford Impact Prize

Today at 12:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] A Ghanaian MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Evans Adanya, has been named among one of five winners of the 2026 Stanford Impact Leader (SIL) Prize, one of the most prestigious social impact awards in global business education, carrying a $20,000 grant.

Health

The Global Story

Today at 11:00 AM, via BBC News

When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.