OPINION: If AI Is Going to Be Africa’s Next Great Multiplier, It Needs a New Formula for Success
When mobile networks first started rolling out at scale, the African market was considered unviable by many of the companies
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Kenya Wanted to Be an AI Hub. Microsoft’s Exit Complicates That Plan.
Microsoft’s plan to close its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi is threatening to end a six-year effort to build a
Binance Believes African Businesses Are Positioned to Lead on Agentic AI
Africa skipped fixed line telephony for mobile and skipped branch banking for mobile money. Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
How Anthropic Thwarted Campaign That Tried to Manufacture Support for Kenya’s Government
Anthropic disrupted a Kenyan political influence operation that used its Claude artificial intelligence model to generate pro-government content and attack
Key Takeaways from the Just Concluded GITEX Nigeria 2026
The second edition of GITEX Nigeria concluded after three days of discussions, demonstrations and deal-making focused on artificial intelligence, digital
Nigeria Pushes Digital Sovereignty at GITEX Nigeria
Nigeria is seeking to strengthen its digital sovereignty and position itself as a producer of technology at the second edition
Kenya’s Last AI Data Center Dream Hit a Power Wall. A $1.5 Billion Offshore Bet Has Emerged.
On the edge of the Indian Ocean, a Greek multinational is pitching one of the more unconventional infrastructure projects to
Kenya is Leading Global AI Use, But Economic Gains Remain Low
Kenya has the world’s highest reported monthly use of artificial intelligence among online adults, but the country’s heavy use of
Kenya Plans First AI-Focused ETF in East Africa
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) plans to launch East Africa’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on artificial intelligence by the
INTERVIEW: Why is Voice AI Still Lagging in Most African Languages Despite LLM Gains?
In this interview with Impact Newswire, Ashish Dsa, co-founder and CTO of New York-based Voice AI company Arbor, discusses whether
Over Half of Africa’s Cybercrime Now Involves AI
Artificial intelligence is enabling more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, making attacks faster, more scalable and harder to
Benin’s AI Talent Pipeline Goes Live: 400+ Students, One National Strategy, and a Seat at the World Stage
COTONOU, Benin, 27 July – Benin has completed the first phase of its National Olympiad for Artificial Intelligence (NOAI), using