Music distribution platform DistroKid has begun rolling out a new self-reporting system that requires creators to disclose whether artificial intelligence tools were used in the creation of newly uploaded music — joining a growing list of digital music platforms experimenting with AI transparency measures. The move follows a recent beta test launched with Spotify, which […]

South Africa is the highest-ranked country on the African continent for adoption of generative AI, according to new data from Microsoft — though the figures also show how far Africa as a whole is trailing the rest of the world. Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 report, published by the company’s AI Economy Institute, estimates […]

The AI Skills and Compute Africa Foundation (AISCA Foundation) officially launches in Kigali to dismantle the barriers to AI innovation, strengthening Africa’s artificial intelligence ecosystem. Through this initiative, AISCA Foundation aims to provide equitable access to compute, skills development, research support, and community building. Backed by seed funding from founding technology...

As artificial intelligence (AI) investment accelerates globally, Africa is increasingly being viewed as the industry’s next major growth frontier. But according to Steven Santini, Vice President for Secure Power, SSA at Schneider Electric, the continent’s AI ambitions will ultimately depend on its ability to solve one critical challenge: infrastructure readiness. Speaking at this year’s IDC […]