Kenyan Edtech M-Lugha Taps AI, Local Languages, to Rewire Early Learning
Abhinur Ali Mahdi, founder of M-Lugha, saw the gap firsthand and built an edtech platform designed to put learning in the child’s mother tongue.
Africa’s Opportunity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft's AI Project Gecko Targets Local Kenyan Languages
Project Gecko, an initiative aimed at building AI systems that work reliably in low-resource and oral-first communities, with Kenya serving as one of the project’s central testing grounds.Cassava Technologies Launches AI Model Exchange for Africa's Mobile Operators
Cassava Technologies has announced the launch of its Cassava AI Multi-Model Exchange (CAIMEx), a first-of-its-kind platform designed to make the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) easily accessible
Equinix to Open US$ 22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria
Global data center and colocation provider Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) has announced that it will open its high performance data center in Lagos, NigeriaOpenAI Says It Will Not Seek U.S. Government Loan Guarantees for AI Infrastructure Expansion
OpenAI has clarified that it will not seek U.S. government loan guarantees to support a major infrastructure expansion, including data centers and AI chip investments.Nvidia Expands African Footprint with Stake in Cassava Technologies
Computing infrastructure behemoth Nvidia Corporation has taken a deeper step into Africa’s emerging digital infrastructure market through an investment in Cassava Technologies, strengthening a partnership that is driving the continent’s [...]Google Targets Kenya in Major AI Push
Global tech firm, Google, is rolling out a one year offer of free access to its premium artificial intelligence tools for university students in Kenya, as part of a broader [...]Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Attacks are Targeting Hotel Guests
A cyber threat group is now using artificial intelligence (AI) to target hotels to gain access to guests' payment information, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned. Сybercriminals are increasingly using [...]
Nvidia’s US$ 5Bn Stake Gives Rival Intel Fresh Lifeline
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel, buying a ~4% stake at US$ 23.28 per share. Nvidia has not committed to manufacturing GPUs [...]
China Bans Nvidia Chip Purchases, Deepening US-China Tech Rift
China's internet regulator has ordered its biggest tech companies to stop buying Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips, tightening the screws on the American chipmaker and adding another layer to the U.S.-China [...]Albania Names AI Minister to Tackle Corruption in Public Tenders
Albania has appointed the world's first artificial intelligence minister to oversee public procurement, in a bold move that Prime Minister Edi Rama says will eliminate corruption and speed up government [...]
