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.
Lezeth Khoza
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Intel Corporation announces winners of the 2024 CRP
The 2024 Community Reach Program (CRP) focused on women in technology, with 115 women-led applications received.
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Cassava Technologies founder gets Stellenbosch University honours
Strive Masiyiwa, a technology entrepreneur and investor who pioneered Africa's mobile telecoms sector, received an honorary doctorate in engineering from Stellenbosch University this week.
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INTERPOL, AFRIPOL, Kaspersky catch 1 000 cybercriminals in African operation
Kaspersky says the partnership has resulted in it being an active contributor to fostering a more cyber-savvy environment in Africa.
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Kaspersky, AFRIPOL partner to combat cyber-crime
The five-year agreement formalises and facilitates cooperation between the company and the law enforcement body.
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Africa's highway to digital transformation hinges on AU 61-page strategy plan
AU spells out Africa’s path to digital transformation
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African ministers adopt continental AI strategy
The strategy sets the roadmap for African countries to harness the potential of AI to achieve developmental aspirations.
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MasterCard’s inaugural ed-tech conference set for Nigeria next month
The conference scheduled for July 8-10 in Nigeria will highlight the transformative role of technology in Africa’s education ecosystem.
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Exclusive: Africa CDC offers first healthtech informatics fellowship
The fellowship programme provides professionals with on-the-job training to apply expertise in information science, computer science, and information technology.
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Siemens, UN Women to empower young African girls in IT
Siemens to make €780,000 available, in the form of hardware, IT training materials and technical assistance, to enhance young girls’ access to jobs.
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SADC countries implored to pick digitisation for development
African lawmakers have been urged to harness the potential of the digital space to close the gender gap and foster economic growth.
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China’s CBDC could be trade currency of choice in AfCFTA
The digital yuan could serve as a valuable intermediary currency says Fintech and China expert Richard Turrin.