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News and features on artificial intelligence in Ghana and Africa
Bolt Rides Now Bookable Through ChatGPT in South Africa
The ride-hailing firm joins a wave of companies embedding services directly into AI chat interfaces, betting that conversation will replace apps as the default booking tool.
From Vision to Execution: What to Expect at One Vecta Africa AI Week 2026
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept, it is transforming how governments deliver services, how businesses compete, and how…
Google and Idris Elba Bet $1 Million on AI for African Creators
The partnership will give roughly 100,000 filmmakers, writers and artists across five countries access to Gemini and other tools, part of a broader push to close Africa's production gap
Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Officially Endorses One Vecta Africa AI Week 2026
AlphaVecta Technologies Limited announces five-day continental AI forum in Accra, 5–9 September 2026, with official government endorsement from the Republic of Ghana
Kwame AI Releases AI Assistant Eskwai Clerk to Improve Judicial Service in Ghana
In a first for Africa, Ghana's judiciary is equipping all 445 of its judges and magistrates with an AI tool designed to ease crushing caseloads and speed up the delivery of justice
Meta’s AI Agent is Now Available Globally for WhatsApp Business Users
The Meta Business Agent is now globally available — and it's a direct challenge to every CRM and customer support tool targeting small businesses
Jumia To Lay Off 200 Workers and Employ AI To Reduce Costs
Jumia is replacing workers with AI across logistics, finance, and marketing. For a platform selling to customers earning $200 a month, the math may finally be starting to work.
Ghanaian Lawfirm Sam Okudzeto & Associates Partners With Eskwai To Integrate AI Into Their Legal Workflow
Eskwai's partnership with Sam Okudzeto & Associates signals that legal AI has crossed from novelty to necessity in Ghana's top-tier legal market
Pleias and the GSMA Release Open Source Language Platform That Works With Africa’s 2,000 Languages
A new open-source model from Pleias and GSMA is solving the most overlooked problem in African AI — identifying the language before you can even build with it
Ghana’s National AI Strategy Looks Great On Paper. But Execution Will Determine If Its AI Ambitions Will Succeed
The government's National AI Strategy 2025–2035 is ambitious, well-structured, and arrives at exactly the right moment. It also faces some serious headwinds