Meet IRIS: South Africa’s Revolutionary AI Teaching Robot Transforming Education
Multilingual AI tutor promises to bridge educational gaps across the nation DURBAN, South Africa — In a groundbreaking move that…
Month: October 2025
Nigerian Harvard Graduates’ Hair-Braiding Robot Wins $75,000 Grand Prize at President’s Innovation Challenge
Cambridge, MA — Two Nigerian graduates from Harvard University, Yinka Ogunbiyi, MS/MBA ’23, and David Afolabi, MBA ’23, have captured…
DeepSeek’s Push Into Africa Reveals China’s AI Power Grab
How a Chinese AI startup is reshaping the technological battlefield across an entire continent NAIROBI — In a conference room…
Kenya’s Elly Savatia Has Won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for His AI-Powered Sign-Language App, Terp 360
Nairobi, Kenya — In a breakthrough moment for accessibility technology in Africa, 24-year-old Kenyan entrepreneur Elly Savatia has been awarded…
From “Black Box” to “Glass Box”: A New Charter for Africa’s AI Future
Africa, and Nigeria in particular, stands at a profound crossroads. The generative AI revolution is not a distant wave; it…
UNESCO Launches Groundbreaking AI Initiative to Empower Africa’s Digital Future
In a bold move to bridge the global digital divide, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has…
OpenAI Introduces 7.5% VAT on ChatGPT Subscriptions in Nigeria, Launches Affordable “Go” Plan
Starting November 1, 2025, OpenAI will implement Nigeria’s 7.5% Value-Added Tax (VAT) on all its paid services, including ChatGPT Plus,…
OpenAI Launches Atlas Browser in Direct Challenge to Google’s Search Dominance
San Francisco — OpenAI fired its latest salvo in the AI wars Tuesday, unveiling ChatGPT Atlas, an artificial intelligence-powered web…
Rwanda Becomes Africa’s First AI Scaling Hub After $17.5M Investment
Expanded Gates Foundation commitment positions East African nation at forefront of continental AI innovation Kigali, Rwanda — Rwanda has secured…
Africa’s AI Revolution: A $50 Billion Industry on the Horizon
The continent’s artificial intelligence sector is poised for explosive growth, with projections showing the market could surpass $50 billion by…