South African AI Association Enters 3rd Year After Busy 2024
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 17th March – South African AI Association (SAAIA) SAAIA operated on a funded basis for the first time from 1st March 2024 to 28th February 2025. This was achieved via the amazing sponsorship from Google, Huawei and other vendors who contributed to the first tranche of funding we have ever had. It […]
Johannesburg to Welcome Africa’s Largest AI Event
The 8th Edition of AI Expo Africa, Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) event will again be held in Johannesburg, South Africa 29-31 October. This year we will be joined by the UN ITU AI4Good Impact Africa Summit for a 3 day show bringing a focus to the growing use of AI for impact / SDGs […]
10 Artificial Intelligence Trends to Watch in 2025
The 8th Edition of AI Expo Africa, Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) event will again be held in Johannesburg, South Africa 29-31 October. This year we will be joined by the UN ITU AI4Good Impact Africa Summit for a 3 day show bringing a focus to the growing use of AI for impact / SDGs […]
AI Expo Africa Surpasses 2300+ Delegates to Cement Reputation as Africa’s Largest AI Event
The 7th Edition of AI Expo Africa held in Johannesburg, sees largest gathering of Artificial Intelligence buyers and practitioners as AI Boom accelerates in Africa JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA 22nd November – Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation event, AI Expo Africa, wraps to outstanding feedback with big expansion plans into 2025. Now entering […]
The South African AI Association Raises Concern about AI Model Training by the LinkedIn Platform
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 15th October (South African AI Association) – The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), an industry body focused on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South Africa, has made a submission to the Information Regulator of South Africa around the use of data to train AI Models for the LinkedIn Platform […]
Johannesburg Welcomes Largest Gathering Of Artificial Intelligence Experts
7th Edition of AI Expo Africa to focus on rapidly evolving Artificial Intelligence opportunities & challenges in Africa JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA – Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation event, AI Expo Africa, will be running its highly acclaimed conference & trade show at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 30-31 October 2024 […]
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 […]