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…
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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…
Morocco To Build 500-MW Renewable-Powered Data Center And Launch AI Institute In Dakhla
Morocco has announced plans to build a large renewable-powered data center and establish a dedicated artificial intelligence institute in Dakhla,…
Google Commits $2.25 Million To Modernize Africa’s Public Data For An AI-ready Future
Public data—from census results to administrative records—is essential for addressing pressing global challenges such as food security, climate change, and…
IBM Study: Middle East and Africa Chief Data Officers Redefine Strategies as AI Ambitions Outpace Readiness
A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value reveals enterprise data strategies are rapidly evolving…
AI-Powered Maintenance: The Key To Efficiency, Resiliency And Sustainability In Future-Ready Data Centres
The data centre marketplace is facing a conundrum of sorts; on the one hand, operators are now investing heavily in…
Cassava Technologies Secures STANLIB Investment to Expand AI-Ready Data Centres in South Africa
Cassava Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced a strategic investment from STANLIB Infrastructure Investments to accelerate the expansion…
African Retailers Turn to Unified Data and AI Platforms to Overcome Growth Barriers
About half of consumers will switch brands if their expectations are not met, pushing African retailers to continually innovate. Yet…
Africa Faces Narrow Window to Build AI Future Amid Infrastructure, Data, and Talent Gaps
The debate over artificial intelligence in Africa is sharply divided. One side argues the continent must invest heavily in AI…
Airtel Nigeria Invests $120M in AI-Focused Data Centre at Eko Atlantic
Airtel Nigeria is investing $120 million to build a 38-megawatt data centre in Eko Atlantic, Lagos, with a core mission…