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SAS brings data analytics to South African micro-farmers to boost food security
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (310+ words) i Africa. com SAS, a global data and AI company, is helping South African micro-farmers make better crop decisions, improve income potential and strengthen food security through a Data for Good initiative that brings advanced analytics to some of the…...
Propeller's Kernel Camp graduates first cohort of MENA AI startups
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (349+ words) i Africa. com Venture capital firm Propeller has completed the inaugural edition of Kernel Camp, its eight-week Silicon Valley residency, graduating five AI and deep-tech startups from Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt Selected from the top 3% of applicants, the cohort…...
Why Institutions Matter in Africa's AI Future
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1496+ words) At some point, the founder's burden becomes an institutional question. That does not mean institutions should replace entrepreneurs. They should not. Africa does not need bureaucracies pretending to be startups. It does not need public agencies trying to pick every…...
Google Unveils Ghana AI Lab, Eastern Cape Connectivity Hub and Soweto Innovation Centre at Africa Cloud Summit
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (321+ words) i Africa. com Google has announced a series of new African infrastructure, AI and skills projects at its first Africa Cloud Summit in Johannesburg " including the continent's first applied AI lab in Ghana and a new connectivity hub in South…...
Ramaphosa Urges Africa to Accelerate AI Adoption at First Google Cloud Summit on the Continent
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (369+ words) i Africa. com President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africa and the wider African continent to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies, warning that hesitation will leave nations trailing in the global digital race Delivering the keynote…...
South African Legal AI Startup Anvaya Wins Local Start-up World Cup, Advances to Silicon Valley Final
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (294+ words) i Africa. com South African legal artificial intelligence startup Anvaya has clinched the top prize at the South African chapter of the Start-up World Cup, earning a place at the competition's global final in Silicon Valley The Start-up World Cup,…...
AI Emerges as Key Driver of Productivity and Competitiveness for Africa's Manufacturing Sector
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (238+ words) i Africa. com Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as one of the most significant forces shaping the future of manufacturing globally, and Africa's manufacturing sector is increasingly recognizing its potential to drive productivity, competitiveness, innovation and economic growth As manufacturers…...
Zambia Police Warn Against AI-Generated Misinformation Targeting Officials Ahead of 2026 Elections
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (250+ words) i Africa. com The Zambia Police Service has warned the public against the creation and circulation of misleading AI-generated content depicting violence and other offensive material aimed at senior public officials Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi said the service had noted…...
Gambia Trains Journalists on AI in Media as African Union of Broadcasting Assembly Convenes in Banjul
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (360+ words) The Gambia's Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, in partnership with the African Union of Broadcasting, has launched a two-day capacity-building programme for Gambian journalists on artificial intelligence and broadcasting, held as part of the 17th General Assembly for journalists…...
Nigeria Ranks Best in Africa for AI Governance, Government Says at UNESCO Readiness Report Launch
1+ week, 2+ day ago (527+ words) i Africa. com...