Ghana Backs Responsible AI Use in Military at Global REAIM Summit
Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence, particularly in military and security operations,…
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Tunisia Advances Digital Health Reform With AI and National Cloud Strategy
Tunisia’s minister of health, Dr. Mustafa Al-Furjani, met with Assad bin Dyab, president and general manager of Tunisie Telecom, to…
Egyptian-Born Tactful AI Raises $1 Million to Scale Agentic Customer Experience Platform
UK-registered, Egyptian-founded customer experience platform Tactful AI has raised $1 million in a pre-Series A funding round to expand its…
Safer Internet Day: Google’s Five Essential Tips for Safe & Effective Online Learning
For the first time, people report that their primary motivation for using AI isn’t entertainment, but learning. In South Africa, where…
South Africa could unlock SME growth by exploiting AI’s potential through corporate ESD funds
The transformative potential of AI, at a pivotal moment, converges with the critical necessity for South Africa’s economic revitalisation. While…
As AI Reshapes Entry-Level Work, Digital Pods Redefine Execution Capacity
AI is rapidly changing the nature of entry-level work. In South Africa, where youth unemployment hovers around 60%, this shift…
Oxford Study Warns AI Chatbots Can Give Dangerous Medical Advice
Using artificial intelligence chatbots to seek medical advice can be dangerous because of their tendency to provide inaccurate and inconsistent…
UCT Researcher Wins Global Grant to Study AI’s Impact on Youth Employment in South Africa
A researcher at the University of Cape Town has received an international research grant to examine whether artificial intelligence can…
Addis Ababa to Host AI Leadership Forum During African Union Summit Week
Africa Fintech Summit, in partnership with OpenAI and ALX Ethiopia, will convene policymakers, technology builders, investors and infrastructure leaders in…
Absa Expands ElevateHer AI Program Across Nine African Markets
As Africa’s digital economy expands, demand for artificial intelligence and digital skills is rising rapidly across the continent. Women, however,…