Kenya brings in youth for AI, blockchain hackathon
The hackathon brought together about 100 young developers from across the country in Ruma National Park in Homa Bay county.
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Malawi intros weather app for farming communities
The app directly helps to the country's goals of developing early warning systems and empowering people to prepare for extreme weather and climate-related threats.
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Kenya places youths at the core of digital economy
The East African country says it is investing in the growth of youth-owned enterprises by expanding access to digital infrastructure, training, and platforms for monetisation.
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Zimbabwe wants to combat crime using drones
A group of police officers recently acquired drone pilot certifications to detect criminality using airborne technology.
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Zambia prepares police for digital law enforcement
Zambia Police Service said as it continues its modernisation efforts, training programmes like this remain vital in building a skilled workforce.
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Ghana sets up new tech committee to guard digital future
A newly sworn-in committee will oversee procurement processes, reinforcing trust and efficiency in the Ministry’s digital transformation agenda.
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Burkina Faso’s renewable energy project gets $7m injection
According to the funder African Development Bank, the Dédougou Solar Power project aligns with the AfDB-led Desert-to-Power initiative, which aims to turn the Sahel region into the world’s largest solar power zone.
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Nigeria, Google unite to boost AI and digitise education
Officials from Nigeria’s key ministries met with Google executives to highlight the significance of the federal government’s Renewed Hope Agenda initiative.
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Africa CDC to launch AI platform for info sharing
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says the knowledge management platform has AI-powered systems to make public health information easier to access.
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Zambian minister hails cyber laws in fight against financial crime
The recently introduced cyber crime laws are paying fruitful results says the country’s minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security.
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RITA Africa, OmniContact train Zimbabwe’s aspiring tech talent
Individuals will receive training in data analytics, data science and machine learning, cyber security, cloud computing, devOps software engineering, and full-stack web development.
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AI controversy heightens political tension in Zambia
Audio recording implicates government in alleged plot to bribe South African judges, but leading party dismisses clip as AI abuse.