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By Roger B. Jantio As African finance ministers gather for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank next week in Washington, DC, the question of how to finance the continent’s artificial intelligence ambitions has moved from aspiration to urgency. In that context, the recent call by the United Nations Economic […]
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Join the ConversationBe part of this important discussion at our upcoming LinkedIn Live session. 🗓 Wed, March 25th ⏰ 12:30 PM EST 🔗 Read the full story / Join the conversation: Be a part of the conversation For the first time, 𝟮𝟬 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 are engaging with DOWA Summer Internship simultaneously : a milestone reflecting […]
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By Sir Roger Jantio I’ve been fortunate to invest in several AI funding rounds—from pre-seed to Series B to F—and to see up close how billions have flowed into algorithms so massive they may soon struggle under their own weight. But the real frontier of artificial intelligence isn’t about size; it’s about specialization, context, efficiency, […]
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The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million partnership to deploy artificial intelligence across African healthcare systems, starting in Rwanda. Dubbed “Horizon1000,” the ambitious program aims to support 1,000 primary care clinics by 2028, providing tools to manage administrative tasks like transcription. This initiative arrives as traditional Western foreign aid has been slashed, […]
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Dr Prince Abudu, Head of Technology, Cassava AI & Charlotte Awino, AI Engineer, Cassava AI As Africa increasingly leans towards the local development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, one thing has become clear: we need enormous computing power. From preparing datasets to training, testing, deploying, and monitoring models, every stage of AI depends on access […]
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AfriLabs has released a comprehensive report titled “Landscape Analysis of AI Startups in Africa,” providing a detailed mapping of AI startups across the continent. This research categorizes startups by their focus areas, stages of development, and geographical distribution, while examining the challenges and opportunities these startups face within Africa’s unique socio-economic landscape. Key Highlights: AI […]
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Standard Bank’s Itumeleng Monale is recognised as part of 35 professionals from 12 countries leading AI adoption IBM has unveiled its list of Women Leaders in AI, recognising South African, Itumeleng Monale from Standard Bank as one of 35 exceptional female business leaders from 12 countries who are using artificial intelligence to drive transformation, growth […]
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