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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger strengthen regulatory cooperation through Sahel Regulators Council

A new cooperation agreement between the telecommunications regulators of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has established the Council of Sahel Regulators, marking a new stage in regional cooperation in the electronic communications and postal sectors.

Sierra Leone innovation award winner launches insect-based fertiliser and protein

Sierra Leonean innovator Mohamed Saviour Samu has launched insect-based fertiliser and protein products through his company, EntoTech Innovations, following support from the President Bio Innovation Award.

AAU Africa Innovation Competition opens applications for AI-based software solutions

Applications for the fifth edition of the AAU Africa Innovation Competition remain open, with academic innovation ecosystems developing AI-based software solutions invited to submit their proposals ahead of the October 31, 2026 deadline.

Smart Africa outlines continental AI delivery at Pan African AI Summit 2026

Smart Africa has outlined how it is translating Africa’s continental artificial intelligence ambitions into practical programmes and delivery, with its Director of Digital Infrastructure, Skills and Empowerment, Thelma Quaye, highlighting ongoing initiati

Nearly 50 African women cybersecurity professionals visit African Union Commission

Nearly 50 women cybersecurity professionals from across Africa visited the African Union Commission on September 25, 2026, as part of the 2026 Her CyberTracks Africa programme, with discussions focusing on cybersecurity, data protection and artificial int

Kenya Envoy highlights human dignity and agency in AI governance

Kenya’s Special Envoy on Technology, Ambassador Philip Thigo, has called for artificial intelligence systems to be developed and governed in ways that protect human agency, strengthen accountability and ensure communities in the Global South have a role i

Uganda ICT Minister calls for research-driven development at NCC 2026

Uganda’s Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba, has called for research to remain at the centre of policy development and implementation, warning against treating evidence generation as a luxury or discretionary priority.

Ethiopia Council of Ministers advances national data management proclamation

Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers has unanimously approved the submission of a draft National Data Management Proclamation to the House of Peoples’ Representatives, marking a step towards strengthening the country’s data management framework and supporting

Gabon begins process to develop national artificial intelligence strategy

The Government of Gabon, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is initiating a process to develop a national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at defining AI applications that respond to the country’s needs, strengthening

AI sovereignty must be developmental, people-centred and inclusive, AUC Commissioner says

The African Union Commission’s Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy has called for an approach to artificial intelligence sovereignty that is developmental, people-centred and inclusive, with Africa’s citizens and young people at the centre of the c

Sierra Leone innovation award winner launches insect-based fertiliser and protein

AAU Africa Innovation Competition opens applications for AI-based software solutions

Smart Africa outlines continental AI delivery at Pan African AI Summit 2026

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger strengthen regulatory cooperation through Sahel Regulators Council

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Amnah Ajmal launches SheKnows - a global platform connecting women leaders 1:1 with C‑Suite growth navigators

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger strengthen regulatory cooperation through Sahel Regulators Council

Sierra Leone innovation award winner launches insect-based fertiliser and protein

AAU Africa Innovation Competition opens applications for AI-based software solutions

Smart Africa outlines continental AI delivery at Pan African AI Summit 2026

Nearly 50 African women cybersecurity professionals visit African Union Commission

Kenya Envoy highlights human dignity and agency in AI governance

Uganda ICT Minister calls for research-driven development at NCC 2026

Ethiopia Council of Ministers advances national data management proclamation

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