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Google.org backs Helium Health with $2.5 million grant to scale AI-powered maternal healthcare in Ni...

Google.org has awarded a $2.5 million grant to Nigerian health technology company Helium Health to scale its AI-powered maternal health solution, HeliumMum, across Nigeria, with plans to digitise 150 health facilities and reach 300,000 women.

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Rwanda advances Horizon 1000 initiative to integrate AI into primary healthcare by 2028

Rwanda is advancing the Horizon 1000 initiative to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve healthcare delivery at primary health facilities and in the communities they serve by 2028, through the integration of AI-powered support into the coun

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Abu Dhabi partners with OpenAI to expand AI adoption

Abu Dhabi has launched a strategic collaboration with global artificial intelligence (AI) technology company OpenAI to expand the use of AI across government administration, education, investment and the food sector as part of efforts to accelerate its di

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Kenya engages Gates Foundation and Science for Africa Foundation

Kenya's State Department for Science, Research and Innovation has engaged representatives of the Gates Foundation and Science for Africa Foundation to advance the country's Grand Challenge initiative and strengthen research and innovation partnerships in

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Sierra Leone establishes Working Group to transfer .SL internet domain to local management

Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation has established a .SL Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Stakeholder Working Group to guide the transfer of the country's national internet domain, .sl, to local management.

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South Africa's Nzimande highlights role of University Technology Stations in driving industrialisati...

South Africa's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, has highlighted the role of university-based Technology Stations in driving innovation-led industrialisation, strengthening local manufacturing capacity and bridging the

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Oromia Supreme Court partners Ethiopian AI Institute to modernise judicial services

The Oromia Supreme Court is strengthening its collaboration with the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute to modernise judicial services through artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

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ITU and South Korea sign 21st joint project to promote digital inclusion for older persons

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has signed a new project agreement with South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) to advance digital inclusion for older persons by improving their digital literacy and promoting independence in an in

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Senegal Minister holds talks with Postal Workers’ Unions on revival of La Poste

Senegal’s Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, Samba Diouf, has held discussions with representatives of two postal workers’ unions as part of ongoing consultations aimed at supporting the revival of La Poste.

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Bank of Ghana Governor calls for balance between innovation, financial stability and trust in Virtua...

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called for a balance between innovation, financial stability and trust in developing Ghana's virtual asset ecosystem.

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