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Coverage of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science across Africa's technology ecosystem.

The problem with AI-focused events in Africa and how to make them better – Akil Wade

Akil Wade, the founder of AfricAI, examines the gap between showcasing AI and helping people evaluate it, arguing that AI-focused events in Africa should give prospective users more opportunities to test the technologies being presented.

Chinaturum IheomaSep 11, 20265 min read

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UCL and AIMS launch free AI toolkit to train African students and educators

With less than 2% of global AI research originating from Africa, UCL and AIMS have launched a free toolkit to expand access to advanced AI education.

Mercy Mokah3 min

Kenyan political operator used Claude for propaganda as AI agents show growing autonomy

A Kenyan political operator used Claude to generate coordinated messaging ahead of the 2027 election, offering a glimpse into how generative AI could reshape the scale of political influence operations.

Mercy Mokah3 min

Why data literacy is becoming essential for graduate employability

Nancy Madiba argues that the rise of AI and data-driven workplaces is changing the definition of graduate employability, making the ability to question, interpret and apply information increasingly valuable.

TechMedia AfricaSep 10, 2026

Should writers prove they don’t use AI?

AI has made writing easier to produce, but harder to authenticate. As machines learn to sound human, we are being forced to reconsider what authorship, originality and even ‘human’ writing really mean.

Mercy Mokah6 min

Google AI Plus free for Nigerian students: How to apply and what you get

Google’s 12-month AI Plus offer gives Nigerian students free access to tools that can support research, studying, content creation and technical work, lowering the cost of experimenting with advanced AI tools.

Azubuike Precious2 min

Namecheap outage caused by cooling failure after major storm hit Phoenix data centre

A major storm in Phoenix triggered a cooling failure at the RadiusDC data centre, forcing Namecheap to take several services offline and disrupting websites, hosting and email.

Chinaturum Iheoma4 min

Zuckerberg’s 6,500-word 'the future is for everyone' is both scary and exciting

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI vision made me question whether we’re building paradise or apocalypse

This is not a review of Zuckerberg’s essay. It is a personal reckoning with what AI superintelligence could mean for suffering, power, war, inequality, and the future of humanity.

Chinaturum Iheoma6 min

Spotify wants listeners to know when an artist is AI

AI-generated songs have already topped Nigeria’s Spotify viral charts. Spotify’s new AI Persona labels aim to help users distinguish between human artists and AI-generated identities.

Chinaturum Iheoma5 min

OpenAI widens AI safety investigation after Hugging Face security incident

The Hugging Face security incident has become a broader AI safety test case, with OpenAI reviewing historical logs and additional agent behaviour to assess systemic risks.

Mercy Mokah4 min

Can Artificial Intelligence indeed replace critical thinking?

Artificial intelligence may be advancing at a breathtaking pace, but one truth remains immovable and non‑negotiable: it cannot replace critical thinking,” argues Professor Ojo Ademola.

Ojo Ademola4 min

Can Artificial Intelligence help deliver justice to ordinary Nigerians?

Can AI help deliver justice to ordinary Nigerians?

Can artificial intelligence help solve Nigeria’s justice crisis? Prof. Ademola Emmanuel makes the case for AI-powered courts that speed up legal research, reduce case backlogs and deliver fairer outcomes without replacing judges.

Ojo Ademola4 min