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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
AI Hackathon Sparks Innovation and Collaboration at UWI Cave Hill
Africa

AI Hackathon Sparks Innovation and Collaboration at UWI Cave Hill

Bridgetown, Barbados – May 14, 2025 – GovTech Barbados Ltd, in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology (MIST), Zindi, and the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus, hosted a groundbreaking Barbados Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fraud Detection Hackathon. It was designed to inspire young tech talent and drive forward the country’s digital … Continue reading AI Hackathon Sparks Innovation and Collaboration at UWI Cave Hill

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Isaiah Persevered Math to Become a Data Scientist Ambassador at Zindi
Africa

Isaiah Persevered Math to Become a Data Scientist Ambassador at Zindi

Growing up in Barbados, Isaiah Carrington was like most curious teenagers. He was ambitious, full of dreams, and fascinated by tech. Unfortunately, he was held back by his fear of Mathematics. It didn’t help that he had no mentors to help him navigate his poor mathematical skills. “I was terrified of the math. At 14, I wanted to get into data science, but seeing all … Continue reading Isaiah Persevered Math to Become a Data Scientist Ambassador at Zindi

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From Zimbabwe to Eswatini: Robert Selemani’s Resilient Journey to AI Expert
Africa

From Zimbabwe to Eswatini: Robert Selemani’s Resilient Journey to AI Expert

From the dusty fields of a forgotten farming village in Manicaland to a data-driven healthcare facility in Eswatini, Robert Selemani’s journey, shaped by Malawian-Zimbabwean roots, relentless determination, and a borrowed laptop—proves that even the most unlikely beginnings can lead to innovations that touch thousands of lives. For the boy who was sent home term after term for unpaid school fees and taught himself computing on … Continue reading From Zimbabwe to Eswatini: Robert Selemani’s Resilient Journey to AI Expert

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Zindi CEO Roots for 'AI for All' at New York Summit
Africa, United States

Zindi CEO Roots for ‘AI for All’ at New York Summit

NEW YORK, USA – Zindi Co-founder and CEO Celina Lee on May 7 called for greater efforts to democratize artificial intelligence as she addressed a high-level panel at the United Nations Headquarters during the 10th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum). Speaking during the “AI Solutions and Breakthroughs” session, Lee joined global thought leaders in championing the … Continue reading Zindi CEO Roots for ‘AI for All’ at New York Summit

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Zindi Supports Cassava Technologies with 85 K Zindians to showcase African AI innovation
Africa, Middle East

Zindi Supports Cassava Technologies with 85 K Zindians to showcase African AI innovation

Dubai, UAE May 5th, 2025 – Zindi, the leading professional network for data scientists and AI developers in emerging markets, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaas) across the African continent. This partnership represents a significant step in accelerating digital … Continue reading Zindi Supports Cassava Technologies with 85 K Zindians to showcase African AI innovation

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Middle East

UAE to Integrate Artificial Intelligence into National Curriculum

The United Arab Emirates has taken a bold step into the future of education with the announcement that artificial intelligence (AI) will become a mandatory subject across all levels of government schools. Unveiled by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, during a high-profile event on May 5, the move marks a turning point in the country’s strategy to equip … Continue reading UAE to Integrate Artificial Intelligence into National Curriculum

Mohd Hassan
From Kericho to the Cloud: How One Kenyan Girl Climbed to the Top of Africa’s Data Science Ladder
Africa

From Kericho to the Cloud: How One Kenyan Girl Climbed to the Top of Africa’s Data Science Ladder

In the early morning chill of Kenya’s tea growing zone of Kericho, a young girl named Gladys Chepkurui would embark on a five-kilometer trek to her primary school. The journey was often under relentless rain, her books soaked, and sometimes her stomach empty.  Her family, subsistence farmers in the rural village of Sirich, struggled to make ends meet, and there were times when even a … Continue reading From Kericho to the Cloud: How One Kenyan Girl Climbed to the Top of Africa’s Data Science Ladder

Faustine Ngila
Yisak Birhanu Bule Became an AI Expert Against All Odds
Africa

From Rural Ethiopia to Zindi Data Science Champion: How Yisak Birhanu Bule Became an AI Expert Against All Odds

In the quiet village of Lisana, Ethiopia, where electric light was a rare luxury and internet access a futuristic dream in early 2000s, a young boy was assembling toy cars and tinkering with rudimentary electrical circuits. That boy, now 24-year-old Yisak Birhanu Bule, would grow up to become one of Africa’s rising stars in data science – using artificial intelligence to tackle some of the … Continue reading From Rural Ethiopia to Zindi Data Science Champion: How Yisak Birhanu Bule Became an AI Expert Against All Odds

Faustine Ngila