The Evolving Role Of AI In Business Process Outsourcing
Little more than a year ago, AI was widely heralded as the absolute game-changer of business process outsourcing (BPO)—and as…
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Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Gains Traction In Africa, Raising Concerns Over Data Privacy And Dependence
Chinese startup DeepSeek caused turbulence in the global AI market earlier this year with its claim that its large language…
Experts Urge Nigeria To Build Local AI Tools To Safeguard Data Privacy And Protect African Digital Assets
Experts are calling on Nigeria to accelerate the development of homegrown artificial intelligence tools to strengthen data privacy and protect…
MIT study finds AI already cost-competitive with work equal to 12% of U.S. jobs
Artificial intelligence systems are now powerful and inexpensive enough to perform work equivalent to nearly 12 percent of U.S. jobs,…
TICAD9 spotlights AI as Japan launches major talent-development initiatives for Africa
AI took center stage at TICAD9, the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, held in Yokohama in August 2025…
Vodacom Deepens Google Cloud Partnership To Deploy Generative AI And Build New Digital Services For Africa
Vodacom Group has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud, adopting the company’s data-analytics tools and generative AI models to create…
BCN, Zadara And Touchnet Launch Africa’s First Neutral Multi-Tenant AI Factory
A new cloud partnership will launch Africa’s first “neutral multi-tenant AI factory,” aiming to give cloud providers across the continent…
Implats Looks To AI To Improve Mine Safety After Fatal Shaft Accident
South Africa’s mining sector may have recorded its lowest fatality rate in 2024, but with 30 deaths reported so far…
Zipline Set To Receive $150 Million From U.S. If African Governments Sign National Drone-Delivery Expansion Deals
Zipline, the U.S.-based drone logistics company backed by Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital, could receive $150 million from the U.S.…
G20 Wraps South Africa Summit With Focus On Critical Minerals, Jobs And Artificial Intelligence
World leaders at the G20 summit in South Africa opened the final day on Sunday with a plenary session held…