Africa plans to establish a $60 billion AI fund
The Fund will invest in AI infrastructure development and expansion, African AI enterprise scaling, and the building of an AI practitioner talent pipeline.
2:10
Kaspersky signs a cyber security pact with Smart Africa
The partnership focuses on building essential cybersecurity skills via training programs, including those offered by the Kaspersky Academy.
2:30
Smart Africa unveils the Africa AI Council
The newly established council will provide a platform for countries to realise the continent’s ambition to leverage AI to transform economies.
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Senegal teams up with Smart Africa to draw digital roadmap
The entities held a consultative workshop last week to share the context and objectives of Senegal’s Digital Strategy 2025.
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Fresh agreement in place to better protect personal data in Africa
Smart Africa Alliance and NADPA/RAPDP enter into MoU to support authorities and harmonise laws.
1:40
Smart Africa and Afriwave Telecom Ghana forge strategic alliance
Companies will collaborate on One Africa Network (OAN), interconnect Clearinghouse Initiative, among others.
1:40
Free roaming now official in central Africa
Member states of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community pen bilateral agreements.
3:30
Orange pushes collaboration to drive One Africa Network project
French telecommunications firm backs Smart Africa, announces new investments in Africa.
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Skill Africa Program launched to bridge growing digital divide
Tata Communications, Smart Africa Alliance unite to ensure 150 engineers from Africa are trained on next-generation technologies.