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Algeria Works to Develop Homegrown AI Models Rooted in National Culture and Values

Zambia Pilots AI-Powered Learning Platform in Secondary Schools, With Plans to Expand

Morocco Launches National Mentorship Program to Bring More Women Into Technology Sector

University of Pretoria Professor Appointed to UN’s First Global Scientific Panel on AI

Kenya’s Senate Debates AI Bill That Would Criminalize Deepfakes and Establish National Regulator

Eunomia Global Executive Roundtable Series – Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in Africa (31 March 2026)

Morocco Launches AI Research Institute, Targets 50,000 Jobs and $10 Billion GDP Boost by 2030

UK and South Africa Team Up to Build AI-Powered “Intelligent Observatory” for Smarter Astronomy

AI Surveillance Spending Tops $2 Billion Across 11 African Nations, Raising Rights Concerns

Microsoft Plans to Train 3 Million Africans on AI This Year as It Competes With China’s DeepSeek

Sage Ai Arrives In Africa And The Middle East, Helping SMBs Reduce Admin And Unlock Growth

Cybervergent Raises $3 Million to Expand AI-Powered Compliance Platform Across Africa

2026 Is The Year Organisations Will Finally Operationalise AI

Women in AI Morocco Founder Says Inclusion Is Essential to Building Better Technology

GSMA and Zindi Launch AI Safety Challenge Targeting Africa’s Linguistic Diversity

Intron Launches Voice AI For Africa

Google Adds 13 African Languages to AI Search Features, Including Four South African Languages

University of Venda Partners With African Technology Forum to Advance AI Education and Innovation

Nigeria Joins Global Regulators in Crackdown on AI-Generated Privacy Violations

Algeria Touts AI Ambitions at MWC Barcelona, Calls Governance the Central Challenge