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As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes how people create, communicate, and consume media, one critical question is emerging: how do we ensure technology evolves without eroding human culture, creativity, and lived experience? This question will take center stage at MarkHack 5.0, Nigeria’s leading marketing, media, and innovation conference, scheduled for Thursday, 5 June 2026, at the […]
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Africa’s digital transformation is accelerating—and the continent’s governments are increasingly focused on keeping their data secure, local, and sovereign. Technology company Cassava Technologies has introduced a new solution designed to help make that possible. The company recently unveiled its National Sovereign Cloud (NSC) platform, a digital infrastructure framework that enables African governments to deploy artificial […]
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The Southern Africa Telecommunications Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), Africa’s leading ICT research and innovation event will take place in Hermanus, Western Cape from 30 November to 3 December 2025. Hosted by Telkom, SATNAC 2025 will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, academics, and innovators under the theme: “Africa’s Ascent: Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Future […]
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By Kadi Diallo, Portfolio Manager of Africa Tech Festival. When over 15,000 policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors convened in Cape Town in November for the 28th Africa Tech Festival 2025, it was against the backdrop of an increasingly positive digital growth trajectory for the continent. Across its four anchor programmes – AfricaCom, AfricaTech, AfricaIgnite, and The […]
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Africa’s digital future hinges not on simply adopting the latest artificial intelligence (AI) innovations, but on shaping them to fit the continent’s vast, complex cultural tapestry. As the world turns to Africa as a potential leader in ethical technology, the challenge—and promise—of truly inclusive governance has never been more urgent. (Centre for Intellectual Property and Information […]
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Africa’s embrace of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the continent’s future, with optimism and innovation at the forefront. A recent Africa.com survey of 1,261 respondents reveals how Africans perceive AI’s potential to transform healthcare, education, and agriculture, while addressing concerns like job displacement and ethical challenges. This report dives into the data, highlighting key insights […]
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The event explores the power of AI, data, building community-centered tech alternatives, social justice in tech, and more! November 20 – 21, 2024 at Lusaka International Convention Centre Mozilla Festival House is opening its doors in Zambia on November 20 to 21, at Lusaka International Convention Center. This gathering unites a vibrant tapestry of diverse […]
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The 2024 WordCamp Europe Conference held in Torino, Italy was attended by over 2,500, most from across Europe. The attendance of several Americans like William and Aida Jackson, who taught the Youth and Teen Workshop, Media Partners and Volunteers. This is their secondyear as volunteers and organizers. Many African professionals in fields of Technology, Web […]
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Every day across Africa, people turn to Google products like Search, YouTube and Fitbit for insights about their health and wellbeing. But many may not know that we have also been researching how AI can help improve healthcare outcomes for people, and how AI can empower our partners to deliver better health services — from […]
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Niyel, a leading international impact-driven campaign, advocacy, and African public affairs firm, played a pivotal role in strengthening public policy and advocacy as one of the core organisers of the inaugural AfricAI Conference 2023. The conference, themed “Advancing Responsible and Open AI Ecosystems in Africa,” provided a platform for thought leaders, policymakers, researchers, and civil […]
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