OpenText hosted its Summit Africa 2025 in Sandton on Sept. 4, bringing together customers, partners, and thought leaders to explore how AI, cloud, and secure information management are transforming organisations. Vice-President Tsepa Ramoriting said the event was about “connecting OpenText with its customers” and stressed the importance of skills development and securing structured and...

Artificial intelligence has entered a new era where systems can improve themselves, raising the prospect of superintelligence that could surpass humans across domains, says Daniel Novitzkas, chairman of digital innovation agency Specno. Novitzkas warned that centralised AI controlled by governments and corporations risks concentrating power and reducing human agency. Instead, he advocates for...

Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa will invest $720 million to build five AI factories in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco through his company Cassava Technologies. The first facility, under construction in South Africa, will run on 3,000 Nvidia processors, with much of its computing power already booked by African researchers and developers. The initiative […]

Citi has deployed advanced artificial intelligence tools across its operations in the UAE and more than 20 jurisdictions in the Middle East and Africa, part of a global rollout spanning 175,000 employees in 80 markets. The tools are designed to boost productivity, streamline complex tasks, automate routine processes, and deliver data-driven insights. Citi said the […]

Turn.io has launched its 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator, a 24-week programme helping health organisations scale conversational AI services for underserved communities. Selected from more than 400 applicants, 10 organisations will receive over $500,000 in technology, mentorship, and support in partnership with IDinsight. Each will build a working AI-enabled solution by January 2026. […]

Redhill School will host its first Redefine Education Conference Oct. 17–19 at its Early Learning Centre in Sandton, bringing together educators, parents, and experts to explore child-centred learning and the role of technology in classrooms. The event will feature keynote speeches, workshops, and research presentations on artificial intelligence in schools, future skills, arts integration,...

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) participated in the 47th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) in Seoul, South Korea, joining 148 data protection authorities and organizations from 95 countries. Led by National Commissioner Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the Nigerian delegation took part in discussions under the theme “Artificial Intelligence in Our Daily Lives: Data and Privacy Issues.” […]

MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest wireless carrier, is in talks with U.S. and European firms to build data centers across the continent to power artificial intelligence services, CEO Ralph Mupita said. The Johannesburg-based company will partly fund the rollout and is seeking partners, including hyperscalers such as Microsoft, to co-invest and scale facilities. MTN has […]

Google has pledged $37 million to support artificial intelligence development in Africa, targeting agriculture, education, languages, and research. The largest share, $25 million, will fund the AI Collaborative Food Security Initiative, aimed at helping African farmers develop tools for hunger forecasting, climate resilience, and improved crop yields. Another $7 million will go toward AI...

In our recent iAfrica feature, “Why Africa’s Youth Could Redefine the Global AI Future,” we explored the immense potential of Africa’s young population to shape the AI revolution, while highlighting barriers like limited investment and infrastructure. Sir Roger Jantio, Senior Managing Director & CEO of Sterling Merchant Finance Ltd, challenges this narrative with a bold, […]