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IUCEA Launches East African Community AI Alliance to End Fragmented National Approaches

Today at 14:05 PM, via iAfrica

The Inter-University Council for East Africa, in collaboration with the East African Science and Technology Commission and international partners, has formally launched the East African Community Artificial Intelligence Alliance, alongside its inaugural flagship initiative — a regional Network on Artificial Intelligence in Education and Research. According to IUCEA, the alliance is designed...

Agentic AI Could Either Widen Africa’s Opportunity or Deepen Global Dependency, Absa Analysis Argues

Today at 14:00 PM, via iAfrica

By Johnson Idesoh, Group Chief Information and Technology Officer at Absa For the past three or four years, the world has lived through what is probably the fastest adoption of a general-purpose technology in modern economic history, with systems becoming embedded in ordinary working life so quickly that companies, governments, and regulators have often struggled […]

Major routes reopen in W Cape after severe weather

Today at 13:57 PM, via SAnews

Major routes reopen in W Cape after severe weather

Major national routes in the Western Cape, including the N1 and N2, have been reopened and are operating close to normal capacity following recent severe weather, signalling significant progress in recovery efforts across the province.

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC, Anton Bredell,...

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance Tools in Preview for Pro Subscribers

Today at 13:52 PM, via iAfrica

OpenAI on Friday launched a new set of personal finance tools in preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the United States, allowing them to connect their financial accounts and ask questions ranging from spending analysis to long-term planning. OpenAI has partnered with the financial connection service Plaid to manage account connections, with users able to […]

FAO Trains North African Officials on AI and Geospatial Tools to Manage Water, Land and Oasis Ecosystems

Today at 13:49 PM, via iAfrica

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations convened national stakeholders and technical focal points in Tunis from April 20 to 23 to strengthen capacity in geospatial data management, remote sensing and artificial intelligence applications supporting sustainable natural resource management across North Africa. The mission focused on advancing the use and management of the […]

Tanzania Integrates AI Into National Disaster Management Infrastructure to Predict Climate Disasters

Today at 13:44 PM, via iAfrica

The Tanzanian government has announced a sweeping integration of artificial intelligence into its national disaster management infrastructure, marking a shift from reactive emergency relief to proactive, data-driven climate resilience. The deployment comes as East Africa faces increasingly volatile weather patterns, erratic flooding and prolonged droughts. By leveraging predictive algorithms,...

Government launches water anti-corruption drive

Today at 12:41 PM, via SAnews

Government launches water anti-corruption drive

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has announced the establishment of a national Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum as part of intensified efforts to combat crime, corruption and sabotage within South Africa’s water sector.

Presenting the department’s Budget Vote in Parliament on Friday, Majodina identified water...

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