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News and features on artificial intelligence in Ghana and Africa
Controversy Brewing at Ghana’s Ports After Integration of a Controversial AI Platform
The government says Publican AI is sealing a historic revenue leak. Port traders say it's an opaque machine running roughshod over trade law.
South Africa Wants Seven New Agencies to Govern AI. It Sounds Like A Bureaucratic Nightmare
The government's sweeping draft AI policy reads more like an org chart than a roadmap — and raises big questions about whether the country can afford what it's proposing
Ghana Announced a $250 Million AI Compute Center. The Details Are Scarce
By all accounts, Ghana just made one of the boldest AI infrastructure bets on the African continent. But bold announcements and built infrastructure are very different things.
Why Businesses Must Take AI Seriously Now
Across industries globally, artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept – it is already reshaping how businesses…
Women and AI: Akwasi Asare Details How AI Doesn’t “Hear” African Women
Imagine you are struggling with postpartum depression and you reach out to a mobile health app for help.…
Women and AI: Rashida Musa on How African Women Can Rewrite the Rules of AI
There is a version of the AI story you’ve probably heard: technology is moving fast, Africa is behind,…
Women and AI: Vanessa Kofinti Argues That Ghana’s AI Ambitions Could Leave Women Behind
Ghana is moving fast on artificial intelligence. The country’s National AI Strategy 2025–2035 positions AI as a core…
Kwame AI Launches Pro Bono Version of Its Legal Platform To Help Legal Aid System
Kwame AI, the Ghanaian legal technology company behind the Eskwai platform, has launched a pro bono program that…
Africa’s Legaltech Gap Is Real, and Now There’s Somewhere to Fix It
There is a particular kind of clarity that comes not from having all the answers, but from finally…
Google Expands AI Search Tools to 13 African Languages
Google is rolling out AI Overviews and AI Mode in 13 African languages, including Kiswahili and Somali, marking…