Google AI Sprinters – Capturing the economic opportunity of AI in emerging markets
Google AI Sprinters – Capturing the economic opportunity of AI in emerging markets Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significant potential to drive economic growth and unleash new forms of economic opportunity in emerging markets. Through its capacity to assist, complement, empower, and inspire, AI offers new ways to address some of the world’s most pressing […]
Nigeria publish draft National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS)
Nigeria publish draft National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) aims to responsibly steer the AI revolution The National AI Strategy for Nigeria aims to responsibly steer the AI revolution towards achieving national goals around job creation, social inclusion, and sustainable development becomes imperative. With collaborative leadership, Nigeria seeks to pioneer ethical and inclusive AI innovation that […]
AI in Africa boosted by Cassava as it launches AI business unit
Cassava Technologies (Cassava) has announced that its AI activities will now operate as a separate business unit, Cassava AI. Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO, Cassava, said veteran ICT executive Ahmed El Beheiry will lead the AI unit. “Cassava AI is headquartered in London and can already provide services in any of the 40-plus markets […]
AI Expo Africa 2024 – Calling all AI Researchers to submit your work
AI Expo Africa 2024 is calling all AI Researchers to submit your work to showcase it at Africa’s largest B2B AI Summit AI Expo Africa 2024 (30-31 October) is looking to showcase applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Gen AI and related R&D via its annual poster presentation at Africa’s largest B2B AI Summit and Trade […]
23rd Edition of Synapse Magazine Explores African Artificial Intelligence
23rd Edition of Synapse Magazine Explores African Artificial Intelligence in Africa’s only AI focused trade & innovation magazine Synapse Magazine chronicles the 4th Industrial Revolution as it unfolds in Africa and plays a vital part in connecting the members of this rapidly growing trade community across the region. With a global readership, it puts Africa […]
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa 2024 Programme Opens
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa 2024 Programme Opens – Google has officially opened applications for its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program’s eighth cohort. The 10-week equity-free accelerator program is for Seed to Series A startups based in Africa or developing Africa-centered solutions. Google for Startups Accelerator Africa accepts applications from startups in Algeria, Botswana, […]
Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Unit (DAIRU) opens in South Africa
The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Hon Mondli Gungubele in partnership with the Department of Defence launched the fourth hub of the Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa (AIISA), the Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Unit (DAIRU), at the Military Academy in Saldanha, Western Cape. The DAIRU aims to harness the transformative power of AI […]
Call for Minister of Artificial Intelligence in South Africa
Leading South African Tech Titan & Investor Andile Ngcaba, lobbies for Minister of Artificial Intelligence in South Africa Technology focused Andile Ngcaba has called for South Africa’s own minister of artificial intelligence (AI) in the next administration. Ngcaba made this comment at the 30 years of ICT in a democratic South Africa celebration hosted by […]
AI Expo Africa 2024 Welcomes International Vendors & NGOs
AI Expo Africa 2024 Welcomes International Vendors & NGOs This will be the 7th edition of AI Expo Africa, the largest Enterprise AI / IA & smart tech trade community in Africa with 50K+ practitioners. Our 2024 trade expo & conference will run 30-31st Oct 2024 in Johannesburg South Africa at the prestigious Sandton Convention […]
South Africa launches more Artificial Intelligence Hubs
South Africa launches more Artificial Intelligence Hubs as part of wider National AI Strategy Project Under the auspices of the AI Institute SA the plan is to create a series of hubs dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) the next one is planned for Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape. This was revealed by Anish Kurien, […]