Amplifying African Narratives
As the African Union prepares for InnoFest 2026, the continent’s AI debate is expanding from adoption to data ownership, infrastructure, local models,…
A new demonstration in Sierra Leone, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo will test whether AI and other compute workloads can…
Eastern and Southern African governments and institutions are validating research intended to support a Regional AI Strategy, model policy guidelines and a…
African countries and South Korea are expanding cooperation on artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and investment preparation following the 2026 KOAFEC Ministerial Conference…
Kenya’s communications regulator has proposed a standalone licensing framework for commercial data centres, opening a public consultation as investment in cloud, connectivity…
Gleb Tsipursky argues that Africa’s investment in compute, connectivity and AI should be accompanied by explicit limits on the operational authority granted…
Nancy Madiba argues that data literacy is becoming a core graduate attribute as AI and data become embedded across the workplace.
The eighth Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Ministerial Conference opens in Seoul with artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and investment at the centre of a…
MTN has backed a new pan-African data-centre investment platform focused initially on South Africa and Nigeria, adding a dedicated financing and development…
By Michael Neely Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for Africa’s music, film, broadcasting, advertising and digital creative sectors. It can lower…