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…
Month: October 2025
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…
Nigeria’s NITDA Champions Local AI Infrastructure and Ethical Policies to Revolutionize Credit and Healthcare
In a bold push to secure Africa’s digital future, Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is leading the charge…
Africa’s AI Revolution: Strive Masiyiwa’s $720M Data Center Gambit
Cassava Technologies Partners with Nvidia to Build Continent’s First AI Factories JOHANNESBURG — In a move that could reshape Africa’s…