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Africa sidelined in AI boom with 0.02% share of Q2 AI funding
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1 September, 2025

Africa sidelined in AI boom with 0.02% share of Q2 AI funding

Global AI startups raised over $47 billion in Q2, led by Scale AI’s blockbuster raise, but African startups only raised...
Blockchain against sexism; UNESCO tackles AI’s carbon footprint
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15 July, 2025

Blockchain against sexism; UNESCO tackles AI’s carbon footprint

AI may trigger gender bias, but blockchain could be the key to resolving this; meanwhile, UNESCO unveiled strategies that could...
Seattle uses AI to improve housing permit issuances
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1 July, 2025

Seattle uses AI to improve housing permit issuances

In other news, UNESCO has teamed up with a group of over 50 institutions involved in training civil servants to...
UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs
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8 April, 2025

UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs

Jamaica advances its digitization drive with support from UNESCO; meanwhile, SMEs in North Macedonia garner support for the wider adoption...
UNESCO initiates open consultation for global AI governance amid rising adoption
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25 August, 2024

UNESCO initiates open consultation for global AI governance amid rising adoption

UNESCO says the results of the open consultation will be presented as a policy brief to guide legislators in member...
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...
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