South Africa emerges as Google's launchpad for Africa's AI revolution

WATISE 4.0 & Award: Experts, Stakeholders & Policy Analysts Draw Attention to AI’s Impact on Africa’s Telecoms Industry

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on all aspects of human endeavour has not spared the telecommunications industry in Africa and, indeed, Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria, 26 June 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Experts and industry stakeholders, including policy analysts, believe that rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly improve service delivery for the telecoms []

AI and the future of Jobs: Ghana’s AI Strategy and opportunities for youth action

On 24th April 2026, the Government of Ghana launched the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and Roadmap (2025 –2035), setting out a ten-year vision to harness AI, drive the digital economy, and position Ghana as a leading digital innovation hub in Africa. While AI is displacing jobs globally, it is simultaneously creating new ones. Jobs are shifting – and Ghana’s young people are at the centre of that shift. Every era of African economic transformation carries a story about who was positioned to benefit and who arrived too late. Today, that pattern can change. For the first time in our lifetime, the blueprint is not in Washington, London, Brussels, or Beijing. It is in Accra. And it has your name on it.

NSIA Opens Applications for Startup Innovation Prize

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), has opened applications for the fourth edition of its flagship entrepreneurship programme, “the NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 4.0)”, aimed at supporting high-potential Nigerian startups with funding, mentorship and business development opportunities. The initiative, themed “Building for Impact”, is designed to identify and nurture innovative startups developing scalable solutions [] The post NSIA Opens Applications for Startup Innovation Prize appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

BREAKING: Tinubu orders investigation of Google, Meta, X, others

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to investigate top 1global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence, AI, platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of the content of Nigerian media organisations. This followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO. [] BREAKING: Tinubu orders investigation of Google, Meta, X, others

NPO commends Tinubu’s directive to FCCPC to probe Big Tech, AI platforms

The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has welcomed and commended the directive by President Bola Tinubu requesting that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) launch a formal investigation into major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria. The post NPO commends Tinubu’s directive to FCCPC to probe Big Tech, AI platforms appeared first on Vanguard News.