Engineering analysis, policy scrutiny and field reporting on how artificial intelligence is built, funded and governed across Africa.
AI adoption is accelerating, but companies must keep governance, security and human oversight in step with the technology, industry experts said at TrendAI Spar
African engineers are entering the AI chip design space, developing specialized processors for edge computing applications that address the continent unique requirements.
Mall-based kiosks become central to Nedbank’s strategy, as it transforms traditional branches into tech-enabled service centres.
AI-controlled mining robots are being developed for African mines, promising to improve safety in dangerous underground environments while increasing extraction efficiency.
African manufacturers are integrating IoT sensors with AI analytics to create smart factories, monitoring equipment health, optimizing energy use, and improving product quality.
The new business will help African companies overcome the gap between AI experimentation and deployment, says AWS.
African megacities are deploying AI traffic management systems to reduce congestion, lower emissions, and improve road safety in some of the world fastest-growing urban areas.
How fixed-wing autonomous aerial vehicles, computer vision navigation, and real-time path planning in unmapped airspaces made Africa the global proving ground for commercial drone logistics.
Speakers at CEM Africa 2026 stressed that AI alone is not the key to delivering better experiences to customers.
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