In Focus
Technology & Innovation
This beat covers technological advancement, innovations, and inventions addressing challenges facing Africa today, as well as efforts to tackle misinformation.
Africa and Artificial Intelligence: The promise, the risk, and the path forward
Digitalization
For a continent where 70 percent of the population is under 30 and which is projected to account for a quarter of the world’s population by 2050, the question is not whether AI will reshape Africa—but how.
Bridging the Gender Digital Gap in Africa
Africa Renewal’s webinar featuring Africa’s leading young female entrepreneurs.
Reflecting on the brutal Transatlantic Slave Trade
AfricaUnited Nations
25 March each year is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a day to honor the victims of slavery and to raise awareness about the dangers of ongoing racism and prejudice.
Artificial intelligence and Africa
Artificial Intelligence
Experts say supportive policies and robust infrastructure key for tech opportunities
Earlier version of locally developed app was used to help tackle the 2014 Ebola outbreak
Engineers are adapting technology to suit the specific needs and dynamics of the continent
