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Call for Applications: World Bank GovTech AI Bootcamp 2026 (Fully Funded Training)
The World Bank, in partnership with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) and the National Information Society Agency (NIA), has opened applications for the GovTech Bootcamp for AI in Governance and Public Administration. Photo Credit: World Bank GovTech AI Bootcamp
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South Korea unveils Sustainable Future Technology Drivers, targets first Moon Landing by 2030
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends a joint press statement with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (not pictured) at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
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Enugu State Government and ITF Set to establish AI Digital Fabrication Centre
Enugu State Government and the Industrial Training Fund have partnered together, to establish a State of Art World Class AI enabled Digital Fabrication Centre in Enugu State Nigeria. Photo Credit: Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah – Fidelis Tortya
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What to Expect at GITEX 2026 AI and Tech Expo Nigeria
GITEX Nigeria returns from 31 August to 3 September 2026 as West Africa’s largest technology and startup event, spanning Abuja and Lagos. Organised under the global GITEX brand and themed around “Forging the Rise of Digital Nigeria,” GITEX 2026 positions the country as a hub for AI, digital transformation, and the future economy. Photo Credit:…
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AI offers ‘Lifeline’ for Emerging Economies, says World Bank
FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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ECOWAS Launches Africa Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Program (EYWEP)
The program will support young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs through an integrated set of services, including capacity building, mentoring, access to business networks, technical support, and financing mechanisms tailored to the needs of high-potential businesses. Photo Credit: ECOWAS
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Call for Applications: ACE Startup Academy 2026 For Entrepreneurs Up to $20,000 Grant
The programme is organized in partnership with KOICA, SMEDAN, ACE Center, and the Soongsil University Consortium, offering participants hands-on training, mentorship, incubation, and funding opportunities.
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Applications Open for Africa Youths in Digital Health Network (YiDHN)
YiDHN is a collaborative platform that empowers, connects, and supports young professionals, innovators, and advocates in digital health across Africa. Launched by Africa CDC (in collaboration with partners including the GIZ-AU office), it aims to ensure African youth actively shape digitally enabled, equitable, and resilient healthcare systems on the continent.
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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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