AU, Meta, Deloitte establish AI platform for African small enterprises
AKILI AI seeks to empower African businesses by maximising their potential and enabling inclusive growth and sustainable development across the continent.
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Facebook’s climate change info hub now in SA, Nigeria
The Climate Science Information Centre will connect users in Sub-Saharan Africa to resources from climate change organisations.
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Facebook sets up second Africa office in Lagos
Office will support Sub-Saharan Africa region and expected to become operational in H2 2021.
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Africa stands to gain US$57-bn from Facebook’s connectivity investment
Study by Analysys Mason highlights what is expected in terms of economic benefit for the continent over the next five years.
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New IXP launched in Lubumbashi, DRC
Internet Society teams up with DRC's ISPA and Facebook to support new initiative aimed at improving access to the internet.
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Afrikaans, Zulu, Sotho added for Facebook fact-checking
The social network adds new support for several African languages to reduce the spread of misinformation.
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Fresh IXP alliances bode well for Africa’s internet
Two partnerships reflect industry’s response to growing demand for connectivity across the continent.
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OPINION: 7 Predictions for broadband access in 2016
The argument that affordability is key to internet access and additional insight into other expected trends this year.
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Slow progress of internet access in Africa
SA's government has allowed mobile and broadband prices to remain among the highest in the world, says A4AI's Kojo Boakye.