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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 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 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 […]
The University of the Witwatersrand hosted an artificial intelligence and music showcase at its Johannesburg campus April 16, bringing together five teams of musicians and technologists from across the continent to demonstrate AI tools developed specifically for African musical traditions. The event, organized by the Wits Innovation Centre and the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery […]
Kenya has recorded the highest AI adoption rate among surveyed African markets, with more than 35% of Kenyan organizations already achieving advanced or widespread AI implementation, according to a new report by Zoho conducted by Arion Research. The report, titled “The AI Privacy Equation: Youthful Innovation Meets Privacy Leadership in Kenya,” found that businesses are […]
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh met with Visa executives in Washington to discuss expanding the company’s investments in Egypt and establishing the country’s first TradeTech Sandbox, an AI-powered initiative designed to enhance exports and identify new markets using advanced data analytics. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the […]
Angola’s tax authority has introduced AI-powered mechanisms to identify fraudulent activity and improve compliance, with its chairman pledging that any cases of fraud involving agency staff will be immediately reported to authorities. José Leiria, chairman of the Administração Geral Tributária, told major taxpayers that the agency has introduced intelligence-based mechanisms to help map...
Zambia has consolidated more than 12 million patient records into a unified electronic health records system, creating what officials describe as a foundation for AI-ready healthcare delivery across the country. The announcement was made by SMART Zambia Institute National Coordinator Percy Chinyama during the Digital and Intelligent Health Forum of the World Internet Conference, held […]
InnoPower Africa has announced a strategic partnership with Luma Learn aimed at expanding access to artificial intelligence education and digital skills development across Africa, with a focus on removing barriers including cost, location and limited exposure to advanced training. The collaboration will leverage Luma Learn’s learning platform and InnoPower Africa’s community networks to...
PowerLabs, a Nigeria-based energy and climate technology startup, has raised a pre-seed funding round led by Breega, with participation from Catalyst Fund, Mercy Corps Ventures and Kaleo Ventures, to accelerate the deployment of its AI-powered energy management platform across Nigeria’s commercial and industrial sectors. Founded in 2023 by Tobechukwu Arize, who serves as CEO, and […]
A South Africa-founded startup is challenging the AI industry’s energy-intensive growth model, securing $5 million in seed funding to develop tools that compress and restructure AI models so they can run on smaller devices using significantly less power. The round was led by California-based climate technology investor VoLo Earth Ventures. Refiant AI was founded in […]
A 31-year-old entrepreneur from Richards Bay is carving out a niche in South Africa’s growing agricultural technology sector through a drone company focused on sustainable farming, forestry and environmental conservation — a business she launched after seeing a WhatsApp advertisement for a training course. Bongiwe Nyawo founded Nyawo Zendalo Air in May 2024 after qualifying […]
Pnet, South Africa’s leading online recruitment platform, has released the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, including an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are evolving in South Africa. Based on data sourced from the company’s online recruitment platforms, the report shows that AI exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche […]
By Maureen Phiri, Director at Oxyon People Solutions The month of March sees South Africa observing Human Rights Day, and increasingly we are seeing discussions about dignity and fairness shifting into the modern workplace. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly changing how organisations recruit, manage, and evaluate employees. While concerns about surveillance […]
AI Diagnostics, a South African medtech company, has raised R85 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered Ostium digital stethoscope, enabling early tuberculosis (TB) screening without specialist equipment or infrastructure. The round was led by The Steele Foundation for Hope, with participation from the iFSP Group, and Global Innovation […]
In many workplaces, the newest addition to virtual meetings isn’t a colleague, but an AI assistant like Granola or Otter. Suddenly no one has to scramble for action items or wonder who said what. The tool fades into the background while work gets a little smoother. And somewhere downstream, the precise record of how capable […]
In our previous article, we explored how smartphone filmmaking is unlocking creativity across Africa, giving more people the tools to tell their stories and participate in the global creative economy. But access was only the starting point. Today, we are witnessing a deeper shift, one where the combination of mobile technology, accessible media platforms, and […]
South Africa’s Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has challenged young people across BRICS nations to take the lead in setting global standards for artificial intelligence governance, warning that the technology risks deepening inequality rather than advancing equity if left ungoverned by diverse voices. Delivering the keynote address at the fourth […]
A new survey of African media organizations reveals a striking paradox: while generative AI has been adopted universally among respondents, the formal strategies, in-house expertise and regulatory frameworks needed to govern its use are largely absent. The AI and Transformation of Media — Africa Readiness Survey 2026, released by Broadcast Media Africa, captured perspectives from […]
OpenAI has introduced a $100 per month subscription tier for ChatGPT, filling a pricing gap between its existing $20 Plus plan and $200 Pro plan as the company moves to compete more directly with Anthropic’s Claude, which has long offered a $100 monthly option. The new tier is designed to support heavier daily usage of […]
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, continues to support Optasia, a leading AI‑led fintech company with the largest fintech IPO on the JSE in 2025, through a joint underwrite and participation in the syndicated refinancing and upsizing of its term facilities of USD 180 million and bank guarantees of USD 150 million. The bank […]