Ghana Poised to Become Africa’s Next AI Powerhouse with $1 Billion Innovation Hub Deal

Ghana is set to benefit immensely from a newly signed $1 billion deal with the United Arab Emirates to build a cutting-edge innovation hub in Accra, solidifying its ambitions to lead Africa’s digital transformation. The agreement, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding between Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and the UAE’s Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), marks a significant milestone … Continue reading Ghana Poised to Become Africa’s Next AI Powerhouse with $1 Billion Innovation Hub Deal

Mohd Hassan03/06/202504/06/2025

Europe

Human Development progress slows to a 35-year low according to UN Development Programme report

Sixty percent of people hopeful Artificial Intelligence will create new job opportunities Press Release – Brussels, 6 May 2025 — Human development progress is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown according to a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report shows how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could reignite development. Instead of seeing sustained recovery following the period of exceptional crises of 2020-2021, the … Continue reading Human Development progress slows to a 35-year low according to UN Development Programme report

Impact Newswire03/06/202503/06/2025

Europe

Hamburg Declaration on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Hamburg, 2 June 2025 — At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC), global leaders from the public sector, business, science, and civil society have jointly endorsed the Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI for the Sustainable Development Goals. The landmark initiative – the first global declaration focused specifically on AI in international development – outlines shared principles and commitments to promote the equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development and … Continue reading Hamburg Declaration on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Africa

Africa’s First Multilingual Small Language Model Gets Even Smaller – Thanks to Top African Innovators

Johannesburg, South Africa – 03 June, 2025 – Africa’s first multilingual Small Language Model (SLM), InkubaLM, has just achieved a 75% reduction in size, without losing performance, thanks to the brilliance of African AI talent. This milestone marks a leap forward in accessible, efficient AI for low-resource environments across the continent. The breakthrough came through the Buzuzu-Mavi Challenge, hosted by Lelapa AI in partnership with … Continue reading Africa’s First Multilingual Small Language Model Gets Even Smaller – Thanks to Top African Innovators

Impact Newswire03/06/202503/06/2025