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Google Rolls back new Satellite image AI Tool after Serious Backlash
Google Rolled Back it’s new Satellite Image AI Tool after researchers warned that it could enable bad actors to misuse Google Earth – a key resource for fact-checking and verification to create realistic geospatial fakes. Photo Credit: I-Stock Photos
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Nigerian Government Kick-Off AI Training For 11,700 Unity School Teachers
Federal Government of Nigeria has begun a nationwide Artificial Intelligence training programme aimed at teachers in federal unity colleges, targeting about 11,700 educators across the country. Photo Credit: Clearview Pictures
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Young Kenyan Engineer Elizabeth Gakinya Develops AI Tool to Help Fish Farmers Cut Losses
Elizabeth Gakinya an aquaculture expert and founder of Trident Analytics, posing for a picture. Photo Credit: Gakinya
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World Bank warns Nigeria risks missing out on Global AI revolution without urgent action
According to World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President for Development Economics, Indermit Gill, Nigeria and other developing countries risk missing out the benefits artificial intelligence revolution unless they urgently embrace and adapt the technology to their local realities, he warned. Photo Credit: Shutterstock/WorldBank
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Applications Open for Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026: Win Up to $8,000 Building On-Device AI for Africa’s Real Hardware
The Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2026 is live, and early-stage builders across the continent have a clear opportunity to turn constrained hardware into a competitive advantage. Themed “The Laptop LLM Challenge,”
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Call for Applications: Smart Africa & FAO Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 (3rd Edition) – Up to US$50,000
Under the theme “From Ideation to Deployment”, this edition focuses on moving proven AI solutions beyond prototypes and pilots into real-world use with farmers. The selected solution will receive US$50,000 to support deployment, validation, and scaling in collaboration with governments, FAO country offices, and the Smart Africa Secretariat.
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Kenya and UNDP Signs New Partnership to Develop National AI Computing Platform
The partnership coveres several key strategic initiatives, including the Regional Centre of Competence, which is expanding digital and AI capabilities across Kenya’s public sector, as well as the timbuktoo Africa GreenTech Hub, which supports green innovation and entrepreneurship.
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STAR ⭐ Self-Taught Nigerian Inventor Nafiu Kabir Building Robots from Scratch
Nafiu Kabir is a self-taught Nigerian innovator who taught himself the skills needed to design, assemble, and program robots without formal advanced training in robotics or extensive access to imported high-tech components. The young Tech STAR ⭐ Kabir, employs an innovative approach that emphasizes use of Local materials, reducing costs and demonstrating that groundbreaking tech…
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Applications Open for the Bosun Tijani Foundation Gen AI Fellowship Cohort 2 (Fully Funded)
Sponsored by the Bosun Tijani Foundation, this 6-month intensive program is designed to equip participants with cutting-edge AI skills through hands-on training.
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Somali National University Officially Launch Somali National Artificial Intelligence Centre (SNAIC)
The new centre will serve as the university’s focal point for artificial intelligence research and innovation, with a mandate to develop locally driven AI solutions to address national challenges. Somali National University (SNU) has officially launched the Somali National Artificial Intelligence Centre (SNAIC), a new Centre of Excellence established to promote artificial intelligence research, education,…
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Nigeria Signs AI Crop Monitoring Deal with Morocco
Nigeria is taking a bold step toward modernizing its agriculture sector. On July 18, 2026, the Federal Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Ben Guerir, Morocco, to deploy a satellite- and AI-powered crop monitoring platform. This initiative aims to deliver real-time intelligence on agricultural land, crop distribution, production performance, and food security risks…
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Top 7 Robots used in Construction 2026
From bricklaying and concrete printing to demolition and site inspections, robots are transforming how buildings and infrastructure are designed and constructed. Photo Credit: I-Stock Photos
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Kenya and China Signs Partnership to Expand Global Opportunities for Digital Creators
The Kenya–China partnership could accelerate this momentum by providing mentorship, funding opportunities, business incubation programs, and international networking opportunities that help young entrepreneurs scale their creative ventures. Photo Credit: William Kabogo Gitau, Facebook Post
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TikTok Launches In-App AI Literacy Hub in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya
The initiative sits against a deep regional “AI literacy gap” after a national survey in South Africa recently revealed that 73% of respondents barely registered what the term “AI” even meant. Photo Credit: TikTok Mobile
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Microsoft Calls for Increased AI Skills investment in Nigeria’s Public Sector
Microsoft has called for greater investment in the skills and capabilities of Nigeria’s public sector workforce. Photo Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK
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Kenya Positions Learners for AI Future with Nationwide Digital Classroom Rollout
The programme, launched by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at Kaptarkok Junior Secondary School, is being implemented under the Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP) with support from the World Bank. Photo Credit: File Photo
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Mozambique Boosts Disaster Response with Drone Technology
Mozambique takes a significant step toward strengthening its disaster management capabilities by expanding the use of drone technology in emergency preparedness and response. Photo Credit:Tech Valley
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Algeria Launches National Digital Services Center to Strengthen Digital Sovereignty
Algeria has officially inaugurated the Algerian National Center for Digital Services. Photo Credit: Samad Wassam
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Egypt and Rwanda Move to Strengthen AI and Digital Transformation Cooperation
The two countries have explored opportunities to implement pilot AI projects in priority sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, local language technologies and digital government services, with the aim of delivering practical and measurable development outcomes across the continent. Photo Credit: AFP
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African Women deploying Drones and Artificial Intelligence to Protect Africa’s Wildlife
Female Rangers in Africa are taking to the skies with drones to reshape conservation through AI, digital systems and nature’s own “wild innovation”, across Africa. Photo Credit: Safari Photos
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