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Ethiopia has unveiled a new artificial intelligence innovation hub in Addis Ababa, reaffirming the country’s ambition to become a leading player in the global AI landscape. Temesgen Tiruneh announced the launch of the AI UniPod, a collaborative initiative developed by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, Addis Ababa University and the United Nations Development Programme in […]
Mozambique will digitize all government services, modeling its approach on Kenya and Rwanda in a bid to consolidate revenue collection and improve the country’s competitiveness, President Daniel Chapo announced Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of Mozambique’s first national conference on digital transformation in Maputo, Chapo framed the initiative as a governance overhaul rather than a […]
Italy, India and Kenya signed a trilateral strategic cooperation agreement Wednesday in New Delhi aimed at expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure across Africa, marking what officials called the first such collaboration between Europe, Asia and Africa in the AI sector. The agreement was formalized on the sidelines of the Summit on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence […]
Microsoft has committed up to $50 billion through 2030 to expand access to artificial intelligence across developing economies, warning that unequal AI adoption risks widening existing global inequalities. Company executives speaking at the India AI Impact Summit revealed that recent research shows AI uptake in wealthier nations is nearly twice as high as in countries […]
Two police sergeants in KwaZulu-Natal have been arrested on charges of extortion, while an internal criminal investigation is under way against other officers accused of helping them evade justice.
New automaker Lepas is the latest brand from the East to enter the local playing field. The automaker has already loaded enough product for its launch in March.
My family and I had a one-way ticket to Brazil, and I was the captain of our journey. The Fearless Leader, as the story would have it. But I wasn’t the fearless leader you imagine.
A 69-year-old man has been arrested in Pretoria for allegedly defrauding someone of R16.4 million.
Two structural barriers have long limited the effectiveness of global AI voice platforms in South Africa: lack of local accent authenticity and latency caused by routing calls through overseas data centers. Cape Town-based Untapped AI says it has addressed both challenges by building a voice automation platform specifically for South African conditions, rather than adapting […]
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a state visit to India on Feb. 17, with artificial intelligence emerging as a central pillar of cooperation that could significantly affect Africa’s technological future. While the trip includes major defense and industrial agreements, including the sale of Rafale fighter jets, attention is also focused on the India AI Impact […]
The Government of Rwanda and Anthropic have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to formalize and expand their partnership, bringing AI to Rwanda’s education, health, and public sector systems. This agreement builds on the ALX education partnership announced in November 2025 and marks the first time Anthropic has formalized a multi-sector partnership through a government […]
Artificial intelligence has already secured a foothold in higher education, but institutions are now entering a more consequential phase of adoption. According to Ashraf Davids, Solutions Manager for Digital Business Solutions at Datacentrix, a leading hybrid ICT systems integrator and digital transformation partner, the conversation is rapidly shifting from experimentation with generative AI...
I have spent 11 years covering events, conferences and stories for Africa.com. We are a small, highly efficient team, proud of our agility and reach across the continent. But like many lean newsrooms, there are limits—especially when it comes to language and access. There have been moments at high-level summits when I wanted to interview […]
All over the world, technology that once felt like science fiction is becoming a part of daily life. Just recently, AI helped researchers decode the genetic roots of diseases like sickle cell with incredible precision. Here in Africa, our teams are applying that same spirit of innovation to everyday challenges, from providing more accurate weather predictions to supporting organizations...
With ample grain stocks, a promising harvest outlook, and stronger fundamentals outweighing the impact of foot-and-mouth disease, South African consumers can expect food price inflation to moderate in 2026, provided the vaccine rollout gains momentum, says Wandile Sihlobo.
A new draft amendment bill proposes changes to the regulatory framework governing nonprofit organisations which would turn the Nonprofit Organisations Directorate from a largely facilitative body into an enforcement authority with punitive powers, Alison Tilley writes for GroundUp.
A fighter for human rights in the tumultuous years before South Africa’s first democratic elections, Leslie London qualified as a medical doctor in the 1980s.
Cattle at a dairy farm near Hartenbos on the Garden Route have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease.
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Global experience shows that subsidies remain common where rail is treated as a national economic priority, the CEO said.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the establishment of the firm, which will oversee about 88 000 buildings and 5 million hectares of land, in his State of the Nation address on Thursday.