Africa runs risk of becoming ‘digital colony,’ expert warns
Moses Baiden, whose Margins Group produces Ghana’s national ID cards, says Africa must build its own digital infrastructure and stop
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Steve Kaaru
08:23
Americans’ AI concerns span copyright, tariffs, energy, China
Over 10,000 Americans, including startups, academia, and innovators submitted their feedback on the White House AI Action Plan, but results
Steve Kaaru
02:21
Binance shores up compliance gaps in South Africa
Binance said that users must now provide the details of senders and beneficiaries when depositing or withdrawing tokens amid rising
Steve Kaaru
18:29
AI could wipe out 40% of Africa’s $35B tech outsourcing jobs
The report revealed that women are 10% more susceptible to being replaced by AI, with youth in entry-level roles in
Steve Kaaru
10:27
NYC explores blockchain in elections to combat voter fraud
Elsewhere, Malaysia’s PKR is set to become the first political party to use blockchain in internal elections starting April 10
Steve Kaaru
10:25
Africa calls for harmonized policies to tap AI opportunity
At the recent Global AI Summit in Rwanda, African leaders reiterated the need for African nations to pull in the
Steve Kaaru
21:24
South Africa’s G20 presidency key to boosting DPI: experts
Two experts opine that the G20 presidency must yield gains for Africa, with DPI among the foundational benefits that can
Steve Kaaru
13:26
Africa gets ‘first AI factory,’ on-chain property evaluation
The factory, to be built in South Africa, will house Nvidia chips and power AI applications and models across the
Steve Kaaru
19:20
South Africa launches $800M smart city
The new city "Westown" will be developed over the next 15 years, generating 23,000 new jobs and tapping into the
Steve Kaaru
09:23
Australia warns ‘crypto’ ATM operators over AML compliance gaps
AUSTRAC says cases of locals being targeted by scammers via ‘crypto’ ATMs have surged, blaming lax controls and failed AML
