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Africa has marked a major milestone in its digital evolution with the launch of its first artificial intelligence (AI) data center, located in Uganda. The project a partnership between Synectics Technologies, Schneider Electric, Nvidia, and Turner & Townsend represents a $1.2…
At the Africa Soft Power Summit 2025 in Nairobi, tech giants Google and Meta called for greater AI sovereignty on the continent, urging an approach where AI systems are built with African datasets, grounded in local languages, and aligned with…
Google has announced a $37 million investment plan to accelerate the development and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. The funding package targets several key areas including food security, language inclusion, infrastructure, and the support of early-stage AI…
A new study from SAP has projected that artificial intelligence (AI) could contribute up to $1.5 trillion in economic growth across Africa by 2030, but warns that this potential will only be realized if the continent urgently addresses its AI…
A new report by Mastercard has revealed that Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is on track to quadruple in size to over $16.5 billion by 2030, driven by rapid adoption across finance, agriculture, healthcare, and e-commerce. The sector is projected…
Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is projected to quadruple in value, reaching $16.5 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Mastercard. The findings highlight the continent’s rapid digital transformation and growing appetite for AI-driven solutions across multiple industries.…
Language inclusion in AI is gaining serious ground in Africa. Multiple projects and startups are developing tools to bring dozens of African languages into AI systems — translating, transcribing, and enabling digital interaction in mother tongues that have long been…
Africa’s AI sector is increasingly exploring ways to balance innovation with sustainability. While direct reports of AI startups explicitly power-modeling on renewable energy are still emerging, several African AI startups are integrating energy efficiency and clean-energy principles into their research…
Across Nigeria, a growing number of AI-generated images and videos are being used in advertising without consent, misleading the public and implicating prominent figures in endorsements they never made. Among those speaking up, Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate, has…
While projections show large market growth for AI in Africa, recent research reveals that progress in AI research, infrastructure, and open data is uneven—and far from sufficient to meet the demand. Studies highlight that startups, academic institutions, and innovation hubs…
