12 000 learners in South Africa, Kenya to attain AI skills

Kenya says it is set to launch a case and document management platform that will ensure structured processes and collaborative workflows across the public sector.

The telco yesterday announced its collaboration with AWS aims to accelerate innovation in customer experience through Generative AI.

The continent wants to accelerate harmonisation of legislation, cross-border digital services, and regional digital economies, building on the African Union's Digital Transformation Strategy.

The telco says the investment will also go into developing data centres, edge computing capabilities, and digital skills programs that will empower local developers and enterprises to build AI solutions.

The newly introduced credit products, which are available through the M-PESA Business App and USSD, aim to give accessible and flexible loan solutions.

The two parties are collaborating on a 740-kilometer fibre-optic connectivity between Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

Cross Switch intends to use its scalable global payments infrastructure to provide Kenyan retailers easy acceptance across numerous payment channels.

The telco stated that working together with Quickmark will make it easier for people to buy 4G or 5G routers in more convenient locations.

The parties said the artificial intelligence-ready data centre services will provide customers with access to advanced high power density data centre technology suitable for power-intensive workloads.

The two parties committed to closer economic ties, with digital trade emerging as a critical component of the partnership aimed at increasing connectivity, investment, and market access.

The telco says the initiative has reached a new heights by selling over 2 million 4G smartphones since its debut.

The Kenya High Court ordered this week that the company stop processing data without an extensive Data Protection Impact Assessment or valid consent.