Africa

Nigeria begins implementation of national blockchain policy
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23 July, 2024

Nigeria begins implementation of national blockchain policy

The chairman of the steering committee revealed that the implementation had officially started, with NITDA spearheading the initiative on the...
UNESCO, Huawei to train East African university lecturers on AI
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23 July, 2024

UNESCO, Huawei to train East African university lecturers on AI

The training will take place in mid-August and will cover two of Huawei’s AI models—MindSpore and Atlas—and popular models from...
South Africa issues 63 new VASP licenses, launches probe into 30 unlicensed firms
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17 July, 2024

South Africa issues 63 new VASP licenses, launches probe into 30 unlicensed firms

The FSCA has licensed 138 VASPs from 383 applications, while the FATF warns that 97% of Africa struggles with digital...
META region’s AI spending may climb to $7B by 2026: report
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15 July, 2024

META region’s AI spending may climb to $7B by 2026: report

Data released by the IDC shows that the projected AI spending of up to $7 billion would be driven by...
Zambia working with EU on AI strategy
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7 July, 2024

Zambia working with EU on AI strategy

Zambia’s government is also working with the Tony Blair Institute on the strategy, while also reviewing its cyber laws to...
Africa can use blockchain, AI to curb illicit finance: Nigeria’s anti-graft chief
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5 July, 2024

Africa can use blockchain, AI to curb illicit finance: Nigeria’s anti-graft chief

The EFCC chair noted that Africa loses $89 billion annually to illicit finance and that AI, data analytics, and blockchain...
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