4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1111+ words) On September 3, New York City, home to the largest public school system in the United States, banned the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms through the eighth grade. The decision brought to mind a conversation I had with Kurt…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (481+ words) The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a new cybersecurity problem: protecting the physical and digital infrastructure that keeps increasingly powerful AI systems running. It is also the area in which Edoise Areghan, a cybersecurity and AI infrastructure engineering…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (558+ words) The partnership combines AI engineering, strategy, and governance to help organisations scale operations with AI, track return-on-investments, and instil safe AI practices within institutions to safeguard assets. LAGOS, Nigeria – September 1, 2026: Figo AI Labs, an AI engineering and research company, and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (449+ words) A fraud analyst at an African fintech gets a call: a customer’s mobile wallet has been drained overnight. The previous evening, a push notification (similar to a real bank prompt) asked them to approve a request, and they completed it....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) TechCabal Tyms partners with Seedstars to bring AI-Native accounting to emerging market entrepreneurs [Lagos, 26th August, 2026] — Tyms Inc., the AI-native accounting platform behind Adam, today announced a partnership with Seedstars, the global platform investing in and supporting entrepreneurship in emerging markets....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (586+ words) Prestmit Business brings together the company’s API Partner Programme and OTC Desk, giving businesses the infrastructure to build gift card products and move large volumes of cryptocurrency. For years, Prestmit has made it easier for individuals to buy and sell…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1351+ words) Askya Investment Partners is opening applications for a six-week programme for African AI startups, with a minimum commitment of $200,000 to at least one participant. Ten companies will take part, and none of them has to pay cash or give up…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1560+ words) Saly AI has processed more than ₦1.5 billion ($1.1M) in transaction volume while serving more than 20,000 users, as its underlying Saly Chain infrastructure moves toward becoming a broader financial and blockchain infrastructure layer for businesses and developers. Built from Nigeria with a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1212+ words) Africans planning to buy a new smartphone this year may have to spend more as rising AI demand makes the cheap devices that helped millions get online more expensive to produce. Africa’s smartphone market is heading for its first annual…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (306+ words) ISO/IEC 42001:2023 is the international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). It provides a clear framework for managing the risks and opportunities that come with developing and using AI. As businesses adopt AI across more of their operations, the…...