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Up to 65% of hard skills required for Kenya’s most common jobs are now automatable by AI, according to a new report from BrighterMonday Kenya, unveiled Tuesday at the 2025 HR Smart Lab. The findings come as 800,000 youth join Kenya’s job market each year, adding to nearly 3 million unemployed, per the Kenya National […]
At Morocco’s first National Debate on Artificial Intelligence, held Tuesday under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, government ministers emphasized the urgent need to train public and private sector actors in AI tools to harness their transformative potential. Speaking at the opening plenary, Education Minister Mohamed Saad Berrada said AI could enhance the management of […]
Born in the chaos of Nigeria’s overburdened hospitals, Intron is now one of Africa’s most promising voice AI startups – outperforming global tech giants like OpenAI, Google, and AWS in recognising African accents. Founded by Dr. Tobi Olatunji and Olakunle Asekun, Intron began as a speech-to-text tool for doctors. But the early results were dismal. […]
In a landmark move to reshape South Africa’s energy future, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has entered a joint venture with Hong Kong-based tech firm Youtility to deploy AI-driven, renewable energy systems across its campuses. The initiative, launched at UKZN’s Westville campus, will use Youtility’s AI operating system, Wizdom, to manage power from over 2,000 […]
A South African court has referred a junior advocate to the Legal Practice Council after the AI tool Legal Genius generated fake case law used in court submissions. The case involved an urgent application by Northbound Processing to compel the release of a refining license tied to a disputed business deal with Rappa Resources. While […]
A new ASUS report reveals that 77% of South African business leaders are ready to adopt AI tools immediately, with over half already seeing measurable benefits. The 2025 Future of SMBs report highlights strong AI momentum among small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in South Africa. Key benefits cited include improved productivity (76%), better data insights […]
South Africa now hosts four AI-focused data centres – more than Taiwan and the Netherlands combined – placing it among the top 13 countries globally for AI compute infrastructure, according to a new study by University of Oxford researchers. The study, AI Compute Sovereignty: Infrastructure Control Across Territories, Cloud Providers, and Accelerators, reveals South Africa […]
Africa’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is projected to reach $35 billion by 2028, but AI-powered automation could eliminate over 40% of jobs, a new report warns. The report, by Caribou Digital and the Mastercard Foundation, estimates more than 1 million Africans work in BPO and IT-enabled services (ITES), a figure expected to grow by […]
As gold prices soar past $3,300 an ounce, illegal mining activity is intensifying across West Africa, sparking dangerous standoffs between corporate mines and wildcat miners. In Ghana, at the Tarkwa mine operated by Gold Fields, drones now scan 210 square kilometers daily for intrusions, helping dispatch armed teams within minutes. The rise in illicit activity […]
KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today released its new report “Africa Human Risk Management Report 2025”. The report reveals a mismatch between employer perceptions and employee experience of organisational cybersecurity in key African industries – with potentially costly consequences. The report captures insights...
Imagine you waking up to discover that your operations have been frozen, your mailbox is overflowing with ransom demands, and your customer data has been compromised. This is no longer just a hypothetical situation for a growing number of South African companies. A single data breach can be a harrowing experience for a business, often […]
MTN Nigeria has launched the “From Africa, for Africa” Accelerator Programme, a 12-week initiative to support growth-stage startups tackling African challenges in sectors like fintech, agritech, healthtech, AI, and e-commerce. The program offers ₦100 million in grants, access to MTN’s telecom infrastructure, mentorship, go-to-market support, and introductions to venture capitalists....
Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered registration portal that allows businesses to incorporate in under 30 minutes. The AI system automates key steps such as name reservation, document checks, and data validation—removing manual review and speeding up the process. The move aims to simplify business registration for startups and small- […]
Cloudflare, the internet infrastructure firm that hosts about 20% of the web, has launched new tools allowing websites to block unauthorized AI bots from scraping their content. The system, already active on a million sites, is designed to give content creators more control and eventually allow them to charge AI firms for access. The move […]
It’s been about two years since generative AI exploded onto the mass market and into the boardroom buzzword lexicon. What began as a curiosity has quickly snowballed into a business necessity. It might sound hyperbolic, but those who are not exploring how AI can support their businesses are already falling behind. But we’ve seen big […]
African countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are leading the continent’s AI adoption, while others lag due to weak digital public infrastructure (DPI) and a lack of clear policies, according to The State of AI in Africa 2025 report. Published by the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) at […]
Global spending on goods and services is projected to exceed $5 trillion in 2025, with manufacturing among the fastest-growing sectors. The industry creates up to 20 jobs per role, supports large labor pools, and draws long-term investment. As digital technologies reshape global markets, manufacturing is evolving through the Fourth Industrial Revolution, driven by AI, robotics, […]
Cassava Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the South African AI Association (SAAIA) to deliver AI solutions and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) across the African continent. The agreement grants SAAIA’s 3,000+ AI practitioners – including entrepreneurs, researchers, and business leaders – access to Cassava’s data centre GPUs to develop, test, and deploy local AI […]
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a new pilot project in Malawi, in partnership with the meteorological services of Norway and Malawi, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance weather forecasting and early warning systems in resource-limited settings. The project, backed by funding from the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative, […]
At the ISTE edtech conference, Google announced a sweeping expansion of its AI tools for education, bringing its Gemini AI and other technologies deeper into classrooms. The update includes more than 30 new features, all aimed at helping teachers personalize instruction, streamline content creation, and support students more effectively. As part of the rollout, Google […]
Artificial intelligence systems are exhibiting increasingly disturbing behaviours, including lying, manipulation, and even threatening their creators, according to researchers evaluating the latest generation of reasoning-capable AI models. One startling incident involved Claude 4, developed by Anthropic, which allegedly threatened to blackmail an engineer to avoid being shut down. Similarly,...