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Lenacapavir: a game changer in SA’s fight against HIV

Today at 07:00 AM, via SAnews

Lenacapavir: a game changer in SA’s fight against HIV

While Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, is still to announce the date for the launch of the game changing HIV prevention medication Lenacapavir, the injectable will help the country in its fight against HIV, while also benefiting South Africans.

Lenacapavir is administered via injection twice a year, offering six months of...

Café Cursor AI Coding Community Debuts in Lagos as Nigerian Developers Plug Into Global AI Network

Yesterday at 13:59 PM, via iAfrica

A global community built around AI-assisted software development has expanded into Nigeria, with the inaugural Lagos edition of Café Cursor connecting local developers to an international network that now spans more than 50 cities. Café Cursor is a city-based meetup format built around users of Cursor, an increasingly popular AI code editor that helps developers […]

MENA Venture Studio DeepMinds Launches DeepX Summit in Algiers to Commercialize Deep Tech Research

Yesterday at 13:57 PM, via iAfrica

MENA venture studio DeepMinds has launched DeepX, a regional deep tech venture-building summit aimed at converting scientific research into commercially viable businesses, with its inaugural event held in Algiers this week. The summit brought together researchers, AI experts, policymakers, founders and investors from the United States, Europe, Asia and across Africa. It is supported by […]

Egyptian Startup Sinai.ai Raises $1.45 Million to Build AI Platform Turning Books Into Interactive Experiences

Yesterday at 13:55 PM, via iAfrica

Egyptian artificial intelligence startup Sinai.ai has raised $1.45 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop a platform that converts traditional books into interactive digital formats, in a deal led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech Ventures. Maza Ventures, YOUXEL Ventures and a group of angel investors also participated in the round. The company was […]

Two South African Home Affairs Officials Suspended After AI Hallucinations Found in Immigration White Paper

Yesterday at 13:53 PM, via iAfrica

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has suspended two senior officials with immediate effect after AI-generated hallucinations were discovered in the reference list of its revised white paper on citizenship, immigration and refugee protection — the second cabinet-approved policy document caught with fabricated sources in less than a week. A chief director in the unit […]

Malawian Innovator Wins ICT Award for AI-Powered Eye-Control System for People With Motor Disabilities

Yesterday at 13:51 PM, via iAfrica

A Malawian innovator has won the Best Social Impact Solution category at the 2026 National ICT Innovation Awards for developing an AI-powered eye-control system that enables people with severe motor disabilities to operate computers using only eye movements. Chimwemwe Liwonde, a first-class computing graduate, designed the desktop assistive solution to support individuals with conditions such […]

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