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Wadhwani AI Global, Smart Africa Sign Partnership to Advance Public-Sector AI Across the Continent

Saturday at 11:42 AM, via iAfrica

Wadhwani AI Global and Smart Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the development and adoption of artificial intelligence across Africa, with a focus on strengthening AI-enabled public systems throughout the continent and the broader Global South. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi […]

New Institute Launches Phased AI Training Program for South Africa’s Small Businesses

Saturday at 11:39 AM, via iAfrica

Small businesses across South Africa now have a dedicated pathway to artificial intelligence adoption after a new institute launched a phased training program aimed at closing the digital skills gap among entrepreneurs. Johannesburg-based technology training firm LeanTechnovations launched the Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurial Institute of South Africa on Feb. 24, offering practical AI...

Angola Flying Labs Launches to Bring Drone and AI Solutions to Local Communities

Saturday at 11:23 AM, via iAfrica

Angola Flying Labs has officially launched with a mission to deploy emerging technologies — including drones, robotics and artificial intelligence — to address some of the country’s most pressing challenges in agriculture, mapping and STEM education. The initiative is led by Hermenegildo Sebastião of Dronesig, a Angolan drone and AI startup. Angola Flying Labs joins […]

Tanzania’s Filmmakers See Promise — and Peril — in AI-Powered Production Tools

Saturday at 11:21 AM, via iAfrica

Stakeholders in Tanzania’s film industry say artificial intelligence tools could reshape how movies are made in the country, particularly in visual effects, post-production and advertising, but warn that overdependence on the technology risks undermining creativity and artistic identity. The discussion comes as generative AI tools have gained rapid global adoption across creative industries....

Aga Khan University Launches AI-Powered Cough Detection Project to Combat Tuberculosis in Tanzania

Saturday at 11:18 AM, via iAfrica

Aga Khan University has launched the Kikohozi Classifier Project, an artificial intelligence-powered initiative aimed at enhancing early detection of tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases across five Tanzanian regions. The project will be implemented in Iringa, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Shinyanga and Dodoma regions, with coverage in Dodoma extending to Bahi District and Dodoma City....

From 1994 to 2026: Hard-won gains and the long road to economic justice

Friday at 19:07 PM, via SAnews

From 1994 to 2026: Hard-won gains and the long road to economic justice

By Kenny Morolong

South Africa in 2026 is a far cry from the country before 1994.  Things such as human rights for all which now stand as one of the pillars of our democracy were unheard of for the majority. The apartheid state systematically worked to deprive black people, and enforced laws to maintain the...

South African Researcher Develops AI Career Guidance Framework Tailored to Under-Resourced Universities

Friday at 18:03 PM, via iAfrica

Research conducted through Nelson Mandela University has produced an artificial intelligence framework specifically designed to address the career guidance gap facing students at South Africa’s under-resourced universities — many of whom arrive having never received any professional career counseling. Dr. Nosipho Mavuso, who lectures in information technology at Walter Sisulu University in...

Ethiopia Launches University AI Platform to Cultivate Homegrown Tech Innovation

Friday at 17:54 PM, via iAfrica

Ethiopia has officially launched the University Innovation Platform for Artificial Intelligence, an initiative developed in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme aimed at positioning the country as a continental hub for AI-based solutions. The platform is designed to equip young people with practical AI skills, transform academic research into innovative projects, and...

African Development Bank, UNDP Launch $10 Billion AI Initiative Targeting 40 Million Jobs by 2035

Friday at 17:51 PM, via iAfrica

The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a joint initiative to mobilize up to $10 billion by 2035 to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across Africa, with a target of unlocking 40 million new jobs on the continent. The AI 10 Billion Initiative was announced during the Nairobi AI Forum […]

Zambia Moves to Build Local-Language AI Ecosystem With New Industry Report and Cross-Sector Dialogue

Friday at 17:48 PM, via iAfrica

Leaders from technology, finance, manufacturing, agriculture and the broader innovation ecosystem gathered recently in Zambia for an industry dialogue and report launch focused on advancing artificial intelligence adoption — with a particular emphasis on localizing the technology for Zambian languages. The event, convened by BongoHive, marked the official launch of a new report developed in […]

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