Google, ALX Host Hardware Hackathon in South Africa

Google, in collaboration with ALX, hosted the annual Google South Africa Hardware Hackathon during AI Expo Africa, spotlighting the next generation of data center operations talent on the continent. The event underscored the importance of practical, hands-on learning in building Africa’s technical expertise and advancing the region’s digital infrastructure. Bringing together 20 selected participants from…

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Astria Unveils New AI-powered E-Campus in Uganda

Astria Learning, a global education technology company, has partnered with Makerere University, Uganda’s oldest and largest higher education institution, to launch a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) e-Campus. The initiative marks a major step toward reshaping higher education across Africa, integrating AI to enhance access, collaboration, and innovation in postgraduate learning and research. Launched during the…

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Ghana, Singapore to Launch Africa’s First Finternet

Ghana and Singapore are joining forces to pioneer Africa’s first “finternet” — a transformative digital financial infrastructure that aims to connect governments, businesses, and communities through transparent and self-sustaining technology. The project, developed through a collaboration between Ghana’s District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and Singapore’s Embed Financial Group Holdings (EFGH), seeks to build a network…

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Elon Musk Introduces New AI Platform, Grokipedia

Elon Musk has unveiled Grokipedia, a new AI-powered encyclopedia developed by his artificial intelligence company, xAI. Positioned as a next-generation alternative to Wikipedia, Grokipedia aims to deliver a more dynamic and transparent platform for accessing information. Musk described it as “a massive improvement over Wikipedia” and “a necessary step towards xAI’s goal of understanding the…

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Cassava Technologies, STANLIB Partner for Infrastructure Investments

Cassava Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with STANLIB Infrastructure Investments to significantly expand the footprint of its subsidiary, Africa Data Centres, in South Africa. This investment will support the development of AI-ready data centres at Africa Data Centres’ campuses in Johannesburg and Cape Town, positioning the company to meet rapidly growing demand for digital…

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M-PESA Ethiopia Integrates with 15 Banks Through EthSwitch

M-PESA Ethiopia has reached a major milestone by completing its integration with EthSwitch, the country’s national payment network, marking a transformative step in the evolution of Ethiopia’s digital payments ecosystem. This development expands M-PESA’s capabilities beyond mobile wallet transactions, enabling customers to directly transfer funds from their M-PESA wallets to any bank account connected to…

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