Nigeria Deploys AI-Enabled Solar Streetlights in Smart Cities Push
In Nigeria, a new smart infrastructure initiative is integrating artificial intelligence with renewable energy through the deployment of 50,000 solar-powered streetlights that double as distributed AI data nodes. The project,…
Europe’s AI Race: From Adoption to Infrastructure Power Plays
Across Europe and its neighboring regions, artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting from a software trend into a matter of national infrastructure, economic strategy, and geopolitical positioning. Countries such as Finland…
Journalists Should Use More AI
In an opinion piece, Peter Deselaers argues that journalists in Namibia should engage more actively with artificial intelligence rather than avoid it. He notes that AI is already widely used…
OpenAI Supports U.S.-Led Global AI Governance Proposal Including China
OpenAI has expressed support for forming a U.S.-led global artificial intelligence governance body that could include China, as competition between leading AI powers continues to intensify. The proposal aims to…
Morocco Warns AI Could Displace 1.3 Million Jobs by 2030 Without Urgent Skills Reform
A new report from the African Center for Strategic Studies and Digitalization warns that artificial intelligence and automation could displace more than 1.3 million jobs in Morocco by 2030 if…
Mauritius Introduces Generative AI Tool in Public Schools to Modernize Education
Mauritius has launched mytGPT Education, a generative AI learning assistant developed by Mauritius Telecom in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, marking a major step in integrating artificial intelligence into…
Guinea Partners UNDP to Accelerate AI and Digital Transformation Agenda
Guinea has strengthened its digital transformation efforts through a new partnership between the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, the Ministry of Information and Communication, and the United Nations…
Flaws in Kenya’s AI-driven health reforms driving up costs for the poorest
An investigation has found that an AI-based system used in Kenya’s new healthcare reform is systematically overcharging poorer citizens while underestimating contributions from wealthier households, raising concerns about fairness and…
Ghana Muslim Mission Youth Hold AI Summit on Effective Use of Technology
The Ghana Muslim Mission Youth held an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit on the effective use of technology, focusing on how young people can responsibly adopt AI tools for education, innovation,…
Ghana: Financial Institutions Urged to Embrace AI or Risk Falling Behind
Financial institutions, asset managers, and investors in Ghana have been urged to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, scale operations, and maintain competitiveness in an increasingly technology-driven financial sector.…
