In western Kenya, smallholder farmer Roseline Akochi uses her smartphone to scan her cassava fields, employing AI to detect plant diseases and pests.
Orange is partnering with OpenAI and Meta to develop AI language models that can understand regional African languages, starting with Wolof and Pulaar.
South Africa’s Wits University has unveiled the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute, a first-of-its-kind AI research center aimed at advancing the technology across the African region.
ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has partnered with Tencent Cloud to bring advanced digital twin technology to enterprises and government entities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Popular messaging platform Telegram has been the main vehicle driving a huge spike in African digital asset adoption.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are expanding into Africa through flagship stores and assembly plants, seeking new markets as trade tensions with Western nations escalate.
Google has announced its most ambitious artificial intelligence program in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to date, committing US$15 million to develop AI talent and infrastructure across the region.
Google has announced a US$5.8 million investment through its Google.org funding arm to boost AI and cybersecurity training across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced that beginning January 2025, all imported and locally assembled mobile phones must be registered for tax compliance through an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) tracking system.
