Dubai Launches Two-Year Agentic AI Transformation Programme for Businesses
Dubai has launched a major two-year transformation programme aimed at accelerating the adoption of Agentic AI across the private sector, strengthening its position as a global leader in advanced technology.…
UN Youth Envoy Urges Sierra Leonean Students to Lead AI-Driven Transformation
The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, has called on Sierra Leonean students to take a leading role in shaping the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) and digital…
BBC Features SAADAAL: Somalia’s AI Early Warning System Protecting Farmers From Climate Disasters
Shaqodoon Organization has announced that its AI-powered early warning system, SAADAAL, has been featured by BBC News. The system, developed locally and deployed in partnership with the Ministry of Humanitarian…
Somalia Turns to AI and Space Tech Partnerships to Drive Innovation and Growth
Somalia is increasingly looking to artificial intelligence as a tool for economic development and public-sector innovation, as academics, policymakers, and students gathered at SIMAD University for a national innovation forum…
South Africa Withdraws AI Policy After AI-Generated Fake Citations Scandal
South Africa’s efforts to launch its first comprehensive artificial intelligence governance policy have been set back after the draft document was withdrawn due to the discovery of fabricated academic references…
Lack of Power and Internet Threatens AI Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa
A growing body of analysis highlights that artificial intelligence adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa is being constrained less by technology itself and more by basic infrastructure gaps, particularly unreliable electricity and…
Tanzanian Student Wins Top Harvard Honour for AI Credit Innovation
A Tanzanian student has earned a prestigious Harvard recognition for developing an artificial intelligence solution aimed at improving access to credit and financial inclusion. The award highlights growing global attention…
AI-Powered Exploration Expands Gold Prospecting in Tanzania’s Lake Zone
Artificial intelligence is transforming mineral exploration in Tanzania as mining companies increasingly adopt advanced technologies to identify new gold deposits in the country’s Lake Zone. London-listed Amigo Resources PLC recently…
AKU Launches AI Project to Improve Respiratory Disease Detection in Tanzania
The Aga Khan University has launched the Kikohozi Classifier Project, an artificial intelligence-driven health initiative designed to improve the detection and management of respiratory diseases in Tanzania. Led by the…
AI Farming Tools Give Tanzanian Farmers a New Edge
Tanzania is testing how artificial intelligence can improve farming through a mobile application called KilimoAI, designed to help farmers identify crop diseases using smartphones. Developed by computer scientist Dr. Neema…
