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…
Author: Michael Babalola
Michael is a seasoned AI reporter and digital innovation advocate, focused on exploring how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are transforming industries, society, and everyday life. With a background in ICT, product management, and social entrepreneurship, he blends deep tech insight with storytelling to spotlight the real-world impact of AI across Africa and beyond.
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…
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…
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…
Making the Invisible Enemy Visible: AI Transforms Africa’s Fight Against Deadly Maize Toxin
An innovative early warning system powered by artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how African farmers combat aflatoxin contamination—a silent killer threatening…
DRC Unveils Ambitious AI Strategy to Transform Economy by 2030
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first national artificial intelligence strategy, marking a pivotal moment in…