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YES! Youth Energy Summit Cape Town, South Africa
Africa

Ever wanted to ask the Minister for Electricity & Energy of South Africa a question? You can at YES!

Ever wanted to ask the Minister for Electricity & Energy of South Africa a question? You can at YES! A once in a lifetime experience to engage with the top decision-makers shaping South Africa’s energy roadmap. Bring your questions and engage directly with the Minister and Deputy Minister shaping the nation’s energy future. Whether you’re curious about energy policy or your role in the transition, … Continue reading Ever wanted to ask the Minister for Electricity & Energy of South Africa a question? You can at YES!

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IRCAI and Zindi announce winning solutions of the AI for Equity Challenge in collaboration with AWS
Africa, Europe

IRCAI and Zindi announce winning solutions of the AI for Equity Challenge in collaboration with AWS

In a vast collaborative effort involving several key organisations and hundreds of AI engineers around the world, the winners of the challenge have developed innovative AI solutions to aid climate disaster relief efforts and manage waterborne disease outbreaks equitably. LISBON, 6 June 2025 – The International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), an organization under the auspices of UNESCO, data science platform Zindi, and the … Continue reading IRCAI and Zindi announce winning solutions of the AI for Equity Challenge in collaboration with AWS

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Meet Victor Olufemi, a Technophile Turned Zindi Data Scientist
Africa

Meet Victor Olufemi, a Technophile Turned Zindi Data Scientist

Victor Olufemi’s journey into artificial intelligence (AI) and data science began with a childhood curiosity that entailed dismantling electronic gadgets to understand how they worked. Today, he is a top-ranked competitor on Zindi, Africa’s largest data science competition platform, as well as a co-founder at LyngualLabs. His story is of relentless curiosity, resilience, and the transformative power of community-driven learning. Technology Savvy Victor’s love for … Continue reading Meet Victor Olufemi, a Technophile Turned Zindi Data Scientist

Emmanuel Benson
This 19-Year-Old Zindi Coding Genius Mubarak Wants to Create Africa’s First Version of Neuralink, Thanks to His Brother
Africa

This 19-Year-Old Zindi Coding Genius Mubarak Wants to Create Africa’s First Version of Neuralink, Thanks to His Brother

While others laughed at his dreams, Mubarak’s older brother gave him tutorials, mentorship, and the belief that a boy from a crowded house of twelve could build Africa’s own Neuralink. Through code, grit, and his love for maths, Mubarak is now writing a future once out of reach. In the red-dusted paths of Keffi, a town in Nigeria’s Nasarawa State, 19-year-old Mubarak Muhammad walks briskly … Continue reading This 19-Year-Old Zindi Coding Genius Mubarak Wants to Create Africa’s First Version of Neuralink, Thanks to His Brother

Faustine Ngila
From Kibera Slums to Zindi Ambassador: How Delphine Nyaboke Is Now Paving the Way for Africa’s Underserved Youth
Africa

From Kibera Slums to Zindi Ambassador: How Delphine Nyaboke Is Now Paving the Way for Africa’s Underserved Youth

Delphine Nyaboke was born in Kibera, Nairobi’s sprawling slum and one of the largest informal settlements in Africa. For most children born here, life is a cycle of scarcity and limited choices. Everything (food, shelter, and even opportunities) is hard-won. For a child growing up in this kind of environment, it could mean a life of limitations. But not for Delphine. Thanks to her brilliance … Continue reading From Kibera Slums to Zindi Ambassador: How Delphine Nyaboke Is Now Paving the Way for Africa’s Underserved Youth

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

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 Hassan
Africa’s First Multilingual Small Language Model Gets Even Smaller - Thanks to Top African Innovators Sticky Post
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

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African Development Bank 2025 Annual Meetings
Africa

African Development Bank 2025 Annual Meetings: “Making Africa’s Capital Work Better for Africa’s Development.”

The African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings open next week amidst shifting winds of global trade. Forty-seven of Africa’s fifty-four countries have been affected by new U.S. trade measures, with 22 facing tariffs of up to 50 percent on a wide range of exports. In the context of evolving U.S. foreign assistance priorities and reduced USAID funding, African nations are navigating a changing landscape … Continue reading African Development Bank 2025 Annual Meetings: “Making Africa’s Capital Work Better for Africa’s Development.”

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United Community Joins Hands with Newgen to Modernize its Customer-facing Small Business Lending
Africa

United Community Joins Hands with Newgen to Modernize its Customer-facing Small Business Lending

The bank will improve loan management, expedite loan approvals, and transform customer experience. May 12, 2025: Newgen Software, a global provider of an AI-first unified digital transformation platform, announced that United Community (United) selected the company’s banking solution to simplify its small business lending. The collaborative efforts optimized the bank’s loan management operations, maximizing efficiency and enhancing customer experience across its entire loan portfolio. Leveraging Newgen’s Small Business Administration Loan … Continue reading United Community Joins Hands with Newgen to Modernize its Customer-facing Small Business Lending

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