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Events / Event Listing
Africa Tech Festival 2026: Connectivity, AI and Startups in Cape Town
Africa Tech Festival meets 17–19 November 2026 in Cape Town for conference and exhibition programming on telecoms, AI, cybersecurity, startups and digital transformation.
Events / Event Listing
Zimbabwe Conference on ICT 2026: Human–AI Collaboration in Harare
The Zimbabwe Conference on ICT is advertised for 26–27 November 2026 at Harare Institute of Technology, with a theme of human–machine collaboration and sustainable innovation.
Events / Event Listing
Africa Cyber & Fintech Innovation Summit 2026 in Nairobi
The Africa Cyber & Fintech Innovation Summit is scheduled for 24–25 November 2026 in Nairobi with an invitation-only programme on cyber resilience and digital finance.
AI / Article
Zimbabwe's National AI Strategy Puts Skills, Data and Public Services in Focus
Zimbabwe's 2026–2030 AI strategy sets out ambitions for digital skills, cloud infrastructure and AI use in agriculture, healthcare and public services.
AI / Article
Google Says Its $1 Billion Africa Digital Investment Commitment Has Been Met Early
Google says it exceeded its $1 billion Africa digital transformation commitment ahead of schedule and announced new cloud, AI and skills initiatives in July 2026.
AI / Article
Zimbabwe's AI for Impact Challenge Puts Local-Language Technology in the Spotlight
Zimbabwe's POTRAZ-backed AI for Impact initiative drew more than 700 applications, with university teams developing local-language tools among the award recipients.
AI / Original analysis
AI for a Five-Person Business: Six Tasks Worth Testing Before Buying Software
A disciplined experiment plan for small teams evaluating AI without exposing sensitive data or buying unnecessary subscriptions.
News & Analysis / Original analysis
Should a Rural Clinic Buy an AI Tool or Fix Its Patient Records First?
A decision framework for healthcare administrators weighing fashionable AI purchases against foundational data management.
AI / Evaluation guide
Before You Adopt an AI Tool, Test It on Your Actual Work
A small, repeatable evaluation helps separate an impressive demo from a tool your business can trust.
AI / Policy explainer
Africa’s AI strategy: five questions for teams building now
Translate the African Union’s continental ambition into questions about data, language, evaluation and accountability.
Community Voices / Article
Why Data Centers Matter and What They Mean for the Next Generation of Startups
Every mobile payment in Nairobi, every video call in Lagos, every online class in Kigali depends on something most people never see: a building full of servers. Data centers are the quiet foundation of the digital economy, and Africa is now building them at a pace that could reshape who gets to create technology on the continent.
News & Analysis / Article
Ecobank Highlights Three-Year Campaign to Improve Digital Education Across Africa
Ecobank's October 2026 campaign update puts coding, digital literacy and AI skills at the centre of its community education programmes across Africa.