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University of Pretoria AI Professor Brings African Perspective to UN’s First Global Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence

Yesterday at 19:14 PM, via iAfrica

For nearly a decade, Prof. Vukosi Marivate has been working to ensure that Africa shapes artificial intelligence rather than being shaped by it. His appointment to the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence — the first global scientific body of its kind — has given that mission an international platform. Selected from […]

UNDP and Senegal Sign Digital Transformation Partnership Covering AI, Governance and Inclusion

Yesterday at 19:05 PM, via iAfrica

The United Nations Development Programme and Senegal’s Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration on digital transformation across the country. The partnership will focus on digital governance, digital inclusion, artificial intelligence and innovation, according to a statement from UNDP Senegal. It is...

Ghana and Japan Launch $1.5 Million Initiative Spanning AI Health, Digital Governance and Peacebuilding

Yesterday at 19:04 PM, via iAfrica

Ghana and Japan have launched three major development initiatives targeting peacebuilding, digital transformation and health innovation, with a combined initial investment of approximately $1.5 million funded under Japan’s Fiscal Year 2025 Supplementary Budget. The projects were unveiled April 15 at Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and are being implemented in partnership with the United...

Survey: 42% of Moroccan Workers Have Shared Sensitive Work Data With External AI Tools

Yesterday at 18:59 PM, via iAfrica

Nearly half of employees in Morocco’s public and private sectors have shared sensitive work documents with artificial intelligence tools outside their employer’s control, according to a new survey that highlights the growing gap between workplace AI adoption and formal oversight. The survey, conducted by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky and consulting group Averty among 310 workers across […]

Mauritius Launches National AI Strategy Built on Fairness and Accountability Principles

Yesterday at 18:53 PM, via iAfrica

Mauritius has launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2029 alongside a set of ethical guidelines aimed at governing AI adoption across its digital economy, positioning the island nation as an ethics-led technology hub in the region. The strategy was unveiled April 10 by the government’s AI Unit with support from the United Nations Development Programme. […]

Anthropic Launches Claude Design, an AI Visual Creation Tool for Non-Designers

Yesterday at 18:47 PM, via iAfrica

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a new experimental product that allows users to create visuals including prototypes, presentation slides and one-pagers using Claude, the company announced Friday. The product is aimed at founders, product managers and others without a design background who need to move quickly from an idea to something visual. Users describe what […]

SA pushes global inequality agenda with proposed UN panel

Yesterday at 14:05 PM, via SAnews

SA pushes global inequality agenda with proposed UN panel

South Africa has announced plans to table a landmark draft resolution at the United Nations aimed at tackling one of the world’s most persistent challenges, inequality.

Speaking at the Plenary on Extremism and Inequality at the In Defence of Democracy initiative, during a working visit in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, 18...

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