Africa’s artificial intelligence revolution is not a continent-wide phenomenon but a fragmented one, concentrated in five distinct markets — Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco and Tunisia — each shaped by its own economic conditions, founder backgrounds and investor preferences, according to venture deal data tracking more than 350 startup transactions across the continent over the […]

MTN Group’s digital infrastructure arm has joined a $45 million funding round in ORAN Development Company, a U.S.-based startup building AI-native radio access network technology, alongside Nvidia, Cisco, Nokia, AT&T and Telecom Italia. The Series A round, announced Thursday, positions ODC to develop software that would transform conventional cell towers into edge computing hubs capable […]

Algeria is turning to digital technologies and artificial intelligence to tackle its growing water security challenges, with the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises launching a national call for projects aimed at building a domestic innovation ecosystem in the water sector. The initiative, announced March 18, targets innovators, startups, scale-ups, micro-enterprises,...

The government of Côte d’Ivoire has launched an AI-powered chatbot designed to improve citizens’ access to public services and government information through WhatsApp and Messenger, as part of a broader effort to modernize public administration. The chatbot, named EMY 101, was announced March 15 and functions as an intelligent conversational assistant that allows citizens to […]

Only 21% of women in Nigeria have access to artificial intelligence technology and tools, a technology analyst warned Tuesday at an event in Abuja, as stakeholders called for greater inclusion of women in the country’s growing AI sector. Technology analyst Kunle Kakanfo, citing the figure at the forum, said there is an urgent need to […]

Thirty-two Tanzanian students have secured places at the University of Limerick in Ireland to pursue undergraduate studies in data science, artificial intelligence and allied disciplines, as part of a government scholarship program aimed at building the country’s pool of technology specialists. The students are among 50 high-performing beneficiaries selected in 2025 from Mainland Tanzania and […]

Many of the municipalities in the Free State are underperforming and under intervention

Egypt has published its National Guidelines for Trustworthy and Responsible Artificial Intelligence, establishing a practical framework for how AI should be developed, deployed and overseen across both public and private sectors. The guidelines, published March 14, are designed to complement Egypt’s existing AI governance framework. While that framework defines what should be regulated, the...

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

Deputy Minister Lindiwe Ntshalintshali addressed a Parliamentary debate on Thursday. 

NUSA president says the title bears no significance to the local establishment framework

Isaac Mangena says technicians are on site to investigate the cause of the disruption.

Two suspects arrested for possession and distribution of drug facilitated sexual abuse videos