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Africa’s AI Startup Scene Is Booming but Fragmented, With Five Hubs Driving Most Activity

MTN Joins $45 Million Round in AI-Native Radio Network Startup Alongside Nvidia, Cisco and Nokia

Algeria Launches National Innovation Call to Deploy AI and Smart Technology in Water Management

Côte d’Ivoire Launches AI Chatbot on WhatsApp and Messenger to Improve Access to Public Services

Only 21% of Nigerian Women Have Access to AI Tools, Analysts Warn at Abuja Forum

Tanzania Sends 32 Scholars to Ireland’s University of Limerick for AI and Data Science Studies

Egypt Publishes National Guidelines for Responsible AI Development and Deployment

SA Banks Are Already Using Agentic AI. Here’s Why It Matters for Customers

South Africa’s Higher Education Department to Sign AI and Digital Skills Deal With Google

Meta to Test AI-Powered Product Summaries and Streamlined Checkout on Facebook and Instagram

Burkina Faso Launches AI Language Initiative to Build Tools in Moore, Dioula, Fulfuldé and Gulmancema

OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Social App After Six Months, Citing No Official Reason

Africa Education Summit Calls for Unified Continental Roadmap on EdTech as Ghana Showcases AI Classroom Tools

Nigeria Leads African AI Surveillance Spending at $470 Million, Report Finds Little Evidence of Crime Reduction