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AUDA-NEPAD launches ATLAS Umoja AI Policy workstream

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has launched the ATLAS Umoja AI policy workstream to address governance questions around artificial intelligence and support the development of AI that better reflects African languages, cultures and

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AU, Zambia discuss regional compute and digital compact implementation

The African Union Commission and Zambia have discussed the implementation of the Global Digital Compact and regional approaches to compute infrastructure as Africa works to strengthen its digital transformation.

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ATU Secretary General highlights importance of satellite resources for Africa’s connectivity

African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Secretary General John Omo has highlighted the importance of protecting satellite resources that remain central to connectivity and access across Africa during the 42nd Meeting of the International Telecommunication

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Smart Africa CEO advocates for African capability building as AI advances

Smart Africa CEO and Secretariat of the AI Council for Africa, Lacina Koné, has advocated for stronger African capabilities in artificial intelligence as the technology accelerates, arguing that the continent should play a greater role in shaping the AI r

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Africa CDC calls for stronger health data governance across Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called on African Member States to rapidly strengthen national capacity for health data stewardship and adopt interoperable digital standards to safeguard health systems in an increasi

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EthSwitch presents unified government payments platform at Ethiopia Finance Forum

Ethiopia’s national payment switch, EthSwitch, has presented a Unified Government Payment Platform designed to bring fragmented public bill-payment channels onto a single interoperable network, as the country pursues wider financial-sector and digital-pay

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MTN Rwanda welcomes Senior Vice President Ebenezer Twum Asante for market visit

MTN Rwanda welcomed Senior Vice President Ebenezer Twum Asante to Rwanda for a market visit focused on engaging customers, employees and other stakeholders and gaining first-hand insights into the market.

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Absa Group Executive emphasises East Africa’s innovation and investment momentum

Absa Group Chief Executive for Personal and Private Banking, Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, has emphasised the importance of innovation, investment, partnerships, and economic growth during his visit to the East African markets of Tanzania and Kenya.

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Sierra Leone entrepreneurship support organisations begin work towards national association

Sierra Leone's entrepreneurship support organisations have begun consultations towards establishing an independent, member-led national association as the Government works to strengthen the country's entrepreneurship ecosystem and advance the Startup Act

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Irembo CEO highlights need to reimagine healthcare access at Africa HealthTech Summit

Irembo CEO Israel Bimpe has called for healthcare access to be reimagined around local realities and the needs of the people served, as African stakeholders explore how technology can strengthen health systems.

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