AI
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Google Pledges $37M for AI Innovation in Food Security, Language Inclusion & Africa-Focused Startups
Google has announced a $37 million investment plan to accelerate the development and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across…
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SAP Reports Africa’s AI Could Generate $1.5 Trillion Growth by 2030 If Skills Gap Is Addressed
A new study from SAP has projected that artificial intelligence (AI) could contribute up to $1.5 trillion in economic growth…
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Africa’s AI Market Set to Top $16.5B by 2030, Mastercard Reports Growth at 27% Annually
A new report by Mastercard has revealed that Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is on track to quadruple in size…
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Africa’s AI Market Expected to Reach $16.5B by 2030, Mastercard Reports
Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is projected to quadruple in value, reaching $16.5 billion by 2030, according to a new…
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Novel AI Translation Tools Aim to Add Dozens of African Languages Online
Language inclusion in AI is gaining serious ground in Africa. Multiple projects and startups are developing tools to bring dozens…
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AI Research in Africa Embraces Clean Energy Models to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Africa’s AI sector is increasingly exploring ways to balance innovation with sustainability. While direct reports of AI startups explicitly power-modeling…
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AI-Generated Images of Public Figures Fuel Fake Ads — Peter Obi and Others Raise Alarm
Across Nigeria, a growing number of AI-generated images and videos are being used in advertising without consent, misleading the public…
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AI Research in Africa Must Scale Up — Talks at Hackathons, Institutes & Open Data
While projections show large market growth for AI in Africa, recent research reveals that progress in AI research, infrastructure, and…
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Africa’s AI Market Poised to Quadruple to $16.5B by 2030, Says Mastercard Report
Africa is on track to see tremendous growth in its AI economy. According to a whitepaper released by Mastercard titled…
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Africa’s Multilingual AI Models Gain Traction with New Language Dataset Releases
Africa’s AI landscape is blooming with linguistic diversity, as fresh datasets propel multilingual models into the spotlight. With over 2,000…
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