UN Report Urges Africa to Embrace AI and Frontier Technologies to Break Low-Productivity Cycle
African economies have repeatedly posted strong growth rates but failed to convert that momentum into structural economic transformation, largely because…
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How agentic AI is reshaping banking in South Africa
Rewind just a few years and large language models and generative AI were barely on the public radar. Yet the technology has already…
Boston University Team Builds AI Rainfall Model for West Africa That Outperforms European Forecasts
A small research team at Boston University has developed a deep learning model that outperforms state-of-the-art European weather prediction systems…
BlueSPACE, INETCO and Sumsub Launch AI-Powered Banking Security Platform for West Africa
Three financial technology companies have joined forces to launch TrustNET, a unified AI-driven platform designed to deliver end-to-end fraud prevention,…
Africa Automation Indaba 2026 Nearly Sold Out Ahead of May Cape Town Event
Africa Automation Indaba 2026 is close to selling out with less than two months remaining until the event, organizers announced,…
South African Marketing Agency Ascent Africa Acquires Stake in AI Narrative Intelligence Platform Clarence AI
Integrated marketing and communications agency Ascent Africa has acquired a stake in Clarence AI, an Africa-built artificial intelligence platform designed…
Former Ghana VP Bawumia Warns High Data Costs Could Lock Africa Out of AI Revolution
Former Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has warned that the high cost of mobile data remains one of the most…
Vertiv to Showcase AI-Ready Infrastructure at GITEX Africa Morocco 2026 in Marrakech
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, will exhibit its AI-ready infrastructure solutions at GITEX Africa Morocco 2026, taking…
Africa Education Summit Calls for Unified Continental Roadmap on EdTech as Ghana Showcases AI Classroom Tools
Ghana hosted the fourth Africa Education Summit in Accra from March 19-21, with delegates departing with a call for a…
South Africa Cracks Down on Zim Border Jumpers, Deploys Amphibious Vehicles – Eduzim News
South Africa Cracks Down on Zim Border Jumpers, Deploys Amphibious Vehicles By a Correspondent — South Africa has intensified its crackdown…