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African Union’s AI Strategy Opens Door for Counterterrorism Use but Lacks Specific Guidelines

08 August at 18:11 PM, via iAfrica

Terrorist groups in Africa are using artificial intelligence to produce propaganda videos and spread disinformation against government agencies. In response, governments are beginning to deploy the same technology to track, predict, and deter extremist activity. As AI plays a growing role in both terrorism and counterterrorism, the African Union has introduced a continental strategy to […]

AI-Powered Precision Agriculture Tackles Food Insecurity and Resource Scarcity in Africa

08 August at 18:08 PM, via iAfrica

As resource scarcity and food insecurity intensify across Africa, precision agriculture — powered by technologies such as the Internet of Things, drones, GPS mapping, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence — is transforming how food is grown, monitored, and managed. Abdel Aziz Belal, president of the African Society for Precision Agriculture and head of the Agriculture […]

African AI Startups Secure Over $40M in 2025 as Investor Confidence Surges

08 August at 17:48 PM, via iAfrica

Africa’s AI sector may account for just 2.5% of the global market, but momentum is building fast. Valued at $4.51 billion in 2025 and projected to hit $16.53 billion by 2030, the continent’s AI ecosystem is attracting unprecedented funding, with eight early-stage startups raising over $1 million each this year. Investor appetite has been boosted […]

Airtel Nigeria Invests $120M in AI-Focused Data Centre at Eko Atlantic

08 August at 17:44 PM, via iAfrica

Airtel Nigeria is investing $120 million to build a 38-megawatt data centre in Eko Atlantic, Lagos, with a core mission to power artificial intelligence infrastructure. The facility, now under construction, is set to go live in 2026 and has already received its first shipment of high-performance GPUs, marking a crucial milestone for local AI model […]

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