Much of the public commentary has treated this as an embarrassment: the policy meant to govern AI was itself undermined by AI. As a senior lecturer in cyber law, including the regulation of AI, I argue that framing this episode as an embarrassment obscures what needs to be examined. It misses the main point of what is at stake.
"Tech Sister" Longa Andrea Mbuyamba is working to change who gets to shape West Africa’s tech ecosystem.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has rewritten what the marathon can look like, running 1:59:30 to win the London Marathon and become the first man to break the two-hour barrier in an official race.
HIV remains one of the biggest public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that accounts for approximately two-thirds of about 40 million people living with HIV globally.
China recently pledged to expand military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabaab militants. Beijing has promised equipment, training and closer security cooperation with Mogadishu. This marks a shift from China’s traditionally cautious and small presence in the country. Brendon J. Cannon has researched how external powers – including China – engage with sub-Saharan Africa. He explains how these dynamics are converging in Somalia.
The model has become more important since formal approval of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Deep Cooperation Pilot Zone in early 2024 and the growth of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Exhibition since launch in 2019.
When Sarah Sandra relocated to Nairobi, she had to move her new food venture onto the busy city's streets. Social media and the internet came to her rescue.
From South Africa’s industrial incentives to Kenya’s green number plates, a number of African governments are moving beyond pilot projects to implement comprehensive electric vehicle policies.
From southern Africa’s coasts to aquariums abroad, a new model of cross-border conservation is taking shape around one of the continent’s most threatened species, the African penguin.
Angola is repositioning itself as Africa’s top destination for long-term oil and gas investment. Regulatory clarity, fiscal incentives, and first-oil milestones are drawing independent and global oil companies alike.