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OpenAI launches feature allowing users connect bank accounts to ChatGPT
Chinaturum IheomaMay 15, 20263 min read
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AI & Big Data
Coverage of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science across Africa's technology ecosystem.
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WhatsApp introduces incognito chat in Meta AI
WhatsApp says its new Incognito Chat with Meta AI will allow users have completely private AI conversations, with messages disappearing by default and inaccessible even to Meta itself.
Chinaturum Iheoma3 min
Controversy trails South Africa’s AI policy draft over AI-generated citations
Two weeks after South Africa released the draft of its National Artificial Intelligence Policy for public comment, a report by Article One has revealed that the document is riddled with fake AI-generated sources and references. Recall that on April 11, TechMedia Africa reported that South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies had published its […]
Chinaturum IheomaApr 26, 2026
South Africa Unveils Draft AI Policy to Tackle Inequality, Boost innovation
South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has published its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy for public comment, a comprehensive 86-page framework that for the first time explicitly names the country’s apartheid-era structural inequalities as a primary obstacle to responsible AI adoption. “Many South Africans remain excluded from digital services due to a lack […]
Chinaturum IheomaApr 11, 2026
Nigeria bets on university hubs to train 500,000 in AI, launch 2,000 startups
Nigeria is set to train over 500,000 young people in artificial intelligence and support up to 2,000 student-led startups as it launches its first University Innovation Pods (UNIPOD) at the University of Lagos. “Through the expanded national investment case, Nigeria aims to… reach over 500,000 learners with advanced digital and AI skills; support 1,500–2,000 startups […]
Chinaturum IheomaApr 4, 2026
Senegal and Finland Deepen Digital Partnership to Boost AI Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
Senegal and Finland have advanced a strategic partnership focused on building AI-ready infrastructure, strengthening cybersecurity, and accelerating digital transformation, following high-level talks in Dakar. “This meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of both countries to building an ambitious strategic partnership based on innovation, the transfer of expertise and the development of sustainable digital solutions for the […]
Chinaturum IheomaApr 2, 2026
UAE’s Alef Education Partners with AfricAI to Tackle Learning Crisis in Nigeria
UAE-based edtech firm Alef Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigeria’s AfricAI to deploy a large-scale AI-powered learning initiative aimed at improving foundational education outcomes across the country. “This partnership with AfricAI represents a significant milestone in our mission to harness AI for transformative education outcomes,” said Geoffrey Alphonso, CEO of Alef Education. […]
Chinaturum IheomaApr 2, 2026
Meta’s AI Glasses Are Recording Private Bedroom Moments – Report
Workers training artificial intelligence behind Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses say they regularly see highly private footage captured by the devices — including people leaving bathrooms naked, changing clothes, and other intimate moments recorded unknowingly by users. “In some videos you can see someone going to the toilet, or getting undressed. I don’t think they […]
Azubuike PreciousMar 7, 2026
Nigeria to build six AI and robotics hubs in universities
Nigeria is establishing six new centres dedicated to artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and cybersecurity in public universities as part of efforts to address the country’s growing technology skills gap and strengthen its digital economy. “We are not only addressing issues around national security, but we are also preparing future generations of our youthful […]
Azubuike PreciousMar 7, 2026
Nigerian AI Platform Aims To Solve African Language Barriers With Local Data
Intron, a Nigerian artificial intelligence startup, has expanded its speech recognition platform, Sahara, to support 57 languages, adding 24 new ones in a move aimed at improving how voice technologies understand African languages, accents, and multilingual conversations. According to the firm, the newly added languages—including Hausa, Swahili, isiZulu, Yoruba, Kinyarwanda, Twi, Igbo, isiXhosa, Amharic, […]
Azubuike PreciousMar 7, 2026
Kenya Loses $230 Million To Cybercrime As East African Threat Escalate
In just three months, between April and June 2025, Kenya lost approximately KES 29.9 billion (US$230 million) to cybercrime. This is according to a recent report titled “AI & the Cyber Frontier: Securing East Africa’s Digital Future”—developed by Smartcomply and TechCabal Insights. The Global and Regional Disparity The losses in Kenya are part […]
Chinaturum IheomaMar 4, 2026
AI, Power, and Propaganda: What Deepfakes Mean for Africa
Deepfakes — synthetic media in the form of images, audio, or videos created using advanced AI and machine learning to convincingly replicate a person’s likeness or voice — have moved from the fringes of digital experimentation into the centre of global public concern. What began as a technical curiosity has matured into a structural challenge […]
Chinaturum IheomaMar 4, 2026