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Burkina Faso leads the way in culturally inspired AI

Ministry launches linguistic formalisation workshop to create local data sets for voice recognition and translation in Mooré, Dioula, Fulfuldé, and Gulmancema.
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25 Mar

Zambia’s ICT ministry gets modern makeover

The country intends to significantly boost its GDP this financial year by leveraging information and communication technology.

Nigeria leads Africa in $470m AI surveillance spend

Out of at least $2.1 billion spent across 11 African nations, Nigeria alone accounts for roughly 10 000 smart cameras deployed in major urban centres.
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Angola passes landmark start-up law

Angola passes start-up law, but funding shortage persists in its tech scene.
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Nigeria goes high-tech in tuberculosis fight

Health ministry has adopted technology to help achieve the goal of eliminating tuberculosis as a public health risk in Nigeria.
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Zambia explores StarLink for digital health access

This evolution assures that modern healthcare is no longer limited to urban areas, but also available in the country's most rural locations.
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18 Mar

Botswana's ambitious $300m digital proposal

The funds are intended for the financial year 2026/2027 as part of the 12th National Development Plan.

Do your e-mail signatures undermine your legal and brand integrity?

Haphazard and vague e-mail signatures are a dark horse compliance risk.
18 Mar

FSCA’s Omni-Risk Framework signals shift to data-centric supervision in SA

Navigate Compliance has launched its Regulatory Reporting capability powered by AURA, a RegTech data platform designed to support financial institutions across multiple regulatory frameworks.
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16 Mar

Namibia expedites electronic IDs issuance

The IDs enable the beneficiaries to access education, banking services, employment and other essential services that the Southern African country offers.
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11 Mar

Nigeria moves to strengthen children's online safety

The government is exploring stricter platform accountability and age verification rules, joining countries like Australia and Indonesia in tightening protections for children online.
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NITDA, Nkenne AI seek to localise AI for Nigerians

A partnership between the country’s tech development agency and a local AI firm aims to improve technology access to Nigerians, by speaking their language.
 
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