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Angola will introduce artificial intelligence into its primary school system beginning this month, the country’s minister of education said.
Education Minister Luísa Grilo announced that the government has identified 10 primary schools across 10 provinces to participate in a pilot project to implement AI tools and technologies in classrooms.
Grilo said sch...
Egypt will host the inaugural Ai Everything Middle East and Africa (MEA) Egypt summit under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, marking a key milestone in the country’s digital transformation and its growing role in the global technology landscape.
The event is scheduled for Feb. 11-12, 2026, at the Egypt International Exhibition Center and is positioned...
Human rights activists have filed a petition at the High Court in Kerugoya seeking urgent orders to halt the deployment of what they describe as “high-risk artificial intelligence systems” in Kenya.
The petitioners argue that the rapid and largely unregulated use of AI technologies poses serious threats to fundamental rights and constitutional freedoms.
Th...
The International Organisation of Employers, in partnership with the Association of Tanzania Employers, has launched the AI Xcelerate Training Programme in Tanzania, a new initiative designed to help enterprises adopt artificial intelligence to boost productivity, growth and resilience.
Speaking at the launch, the IOE praised the ATE for its leadership in introducin...
Tanzania is stepping up investment in artificial intelligence and data science education as part of a broader strategy to position itself for the global fourth industrial revolution, government officials said.
Through the Samia Scholarship DS/AI+ program, the government is funding 16 top-performing students to pursue undergraduate degrees in data science, artificial...