AI News – Africa

Microsoft.com⁠ has launched the LINGUA Africa Open Call, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the development of inclusive artificial intelligence solutions for African languages and underserved communities across the continent. The programme, unveiled in partnership with the Gates Foundation, Masakhane African…

In the 1990s, when most Nigerian businesses still relied on paper files, fax machines, and office memos, Chuma Chukwujama was already convinced software was the future he should pursue.

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Jumia cutting 200 jobs and betting big on AI, Ghana ending its 5G monopoly experiment, and Kenya recently targeting M-Pesa with a new 16% VAT.

Africa feeds itself largely through the hands of smallholder farmers. That fact is easy to state and hard to appreciate… The post The Quiet Revolution: How AI Is Reshaping Agriculture Across Africa appeared first on TechTrends Africa.

The government now wants machines to take over. Treasury documents tabled in parliament show Kenya has allocated KES 1.18 billion ($9.1 million) next financial year to expand Nairobi’s Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Phase III, an AI-powered network of smart traffic lights, surveillance cameras, and road sensors…

The Digital Procurement Africa Summit holds on May 26 in Lagos, bringing together enterprise leaders for a focused conversation on why procurement digitisation has become critical to how large African organisations manage costs, governance, and data.

BleagLee, a startup based in Cameroon, is gaining attention as one of Africa’s leading industrial technology companies. It recently won the $1 million grand prize in the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. This competition focuses on advancing manufacturing solutions in Africa. BleagLee’s win highlights a…

The continent has the languages, the talent, and the growing ambition. What it still lacks could define whether homegrown AI… The post Can Africa Develop Its Own Large Language Models (LLM)? appeared first on TechTrends Africa.

Founded by Kamoru Emmanuel Umoru, the Accuvice platform helps businesses…

Anthropic has entered into a partnership with SpaceX that will significantly expand its computing infrastructure, a move the AI safety… The post Anthropic Strikes Compute Deal with SpaceX, Raises Claude API and Claude Code Limits appeared first on TechTrends Africa.