Artificial Intelligence
The simulation of human intelligence in machines enabling them to perform tasks associated with intelligent beings like speech recognition, learning, planning, e.t.c. is artificial intelligence (AI). We can attest to the benefits and how interesting some of the most popular AI innovations are like Siri, Alexa, Tesla, e.t.c.
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Despite WAXAL providing a critical foundation for 21 Sub-Saharan languages, Google is already expanding its reach to other African languages.
Nigerian AI startup Decide is now ranked fourth globally as one of the most accurate AI agents for spreadsheet tasks.
Google has opened applications for the 10th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, a 12-week AI-focused program supporting Series A startups building Africa-centric solutions.
Nigerian fintechs are using AI mainly for fraud detection, customer service automation, and credit scoring, according to the CBN. It also identified some key constraints to scaling AI systems.
Google has partnered with universities in Africa to launch a large dataset of African languages, to ensure representation of the continent’s languages in AI systems.
The result revealed that 88% of Nigerian adults use AI chatbots for various reasons, including education, business, and entrepreneurship.
In this edition of After Hours, we follow Bukar Mamadu and how he turns his poetic lyrics into AI-generated songs while also juggling a full-time job at a university.
After exiting Goldman Sachs in 2021, Moore Dagogo-Hart built Cognito Systems out of Six Labs after scaling Zap Africa to Now, the startup is betting on AI and blockchain infrastructure to ensure Africa isn’t left behind in the global intelligence race.
Nigeria moves to pass its first AI law, seeking to balance innovation with safeguards and position itself as a continental leader in regulating artificial intelligence.
African AI startups are solving local problems in creative ways, from multilingual dubbing to smart study tools. Here are ten AI products from 2025 that impressed with innovation, practicality, and impact across the continent.
Discover 11 top AI business plan generators to create clear, fundable startup plans fast and boost your chances of investor success.
The US sells Nigeria military equipment under strict conditions at premium prices, then the US and other external capital prevent Nigerian startups from building alternatives.
Discover the 8 best AI Chrome extensions for X (Twitter) in 2025 to write faster, analyze trends, automate posts, and grow smarter with AI tools now
We recently published an article about how a 17-year-old built an LLM called OkeyMeta from scratch. After expert review it has been clarified that the product is built on open-source models like Gemma-2B.
Photographers in Nigeria are seeing AI reshape parts of their industry. From birthday portraits to stock images, some embrace it, others worry about lost work.
Google has announced a ₦3bn fund to support AI upskilling and digital safety programmes in Nigeria, backing groups like FATE Foundation and CyberSafe Foundation as the country pushes to operationalise its National AI Strategy.
One in three African teens is confiding in AI for friendship, dating advice, and even intimacy. Here’s how and why teens are turning to AI for companionship.
The AI skilling blueprint is a comprehensive policy roadmap designed to support the African government in building a workforce well-equipped for the future.
Sportsbook software are digital platforms that enables sports betting operations. They offer easy integration, customisation and many offerings like special odds, fast payouts, etc.
Artificial intelligence is now emerging as an additional layer that can help operators detect early signs of harmful behaviour before it becomes severe.