AI News – Africa

By Allan Juma, Lead Cybersecurity Engineer at ESET South Africa, according to the Microsoft Global AI Diffusion monitor, is leading the continent in generative AI adoption with 23.1% of the working-age population actively using AI in their daily activities. Companies have introduced AI into daily operations rapidly,…

With just days to go, all is set for the 11th edition of the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS), as innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, technology leaders, researchers, business executives and development stakeholders from Nigeria and around the world prepare to converge in Lagos to explore how AI and…

With just days to go, all is set for the 11th edition of the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS), as innovators,… The post Nigeria Innovation Summit 2026: Africa’s Innovation Community Gathers in Lagos to Shape the Future in the Age of AI appeared first on TechTrends Africa.

Its longer-term plan is to connect computing resources across different satellites and turn them into what it calls virtual AI data centres.

In today’s edition: Spam callers could face 1 year in jail || MTN, Telecel secure Ghanaian 5G licences || Ghana has new rules for public AI buys || South Africans are withdrawing cash from retail tills

South Africa introduced a digital social assistance programme in 2020 to identify who was eligible for its Social Relief of Distress grant. The country’s High Court later found that the automated vetting system it relied on was unconstitutional and invalid. The case was brought by the Institute for Economic Justice, a…

BIXIE Technologies, a Durban-based deep-tech startup developing a suite of AI-driven products across healthcare, immersive simulation and industrial augmented reality, has reported early user engagement and progress on its product under FasterCapital’s EquityPilot acceleration programme. The update marks a milestone…

Meta, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), alongside Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN) announces the launch of AI…

OpenAI today launched ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated version of its AI chatbot built for users aged 13 to 17, rolling out globally to free and paid accounts starting August 18. The announcement lands at a moment when Africa has become one of the fastest-growing regions for ChatGPT adoption, while young users,…

When Governor Charles Soludo reappointed Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata to lead the Anambra State ICT Agency for a second term, the… The post Inside Anambra’s “2.0” Plan: How Soludo’s ICT Agency Wants AI, Not Just Wi-Fi, To Run Government appeared first on TechTrends Africa.