Kenyan tech powerhouse Craft Silicon is set to revolutionize local banking with “Small Talk,” its groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. This made-in-Kenya innovation, a direct competitor to global giants like ChatGPT, Elon Musk’s Grok, and Meta’s Llama, is uniquely designed to integrate with banking core systems and engage users through voice commands in both English…
A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language models (LLMs) be trained on copyrighted works without the rights holder’s consent? In Bartz v. Anthropic, a US federal judge in the Northern District of California held that training an…
Kenyan Startup, BuuPass, has received new funding from Yango Ventures, the investment arm of Yango Group Kenyan Startup, BuuPass, has received new funding from Yango Ventures, the investment arm of Yango Group. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. The funding will be directed towards enhancing its intercity travel booking services and broadening…
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes how the world works, governments are under increasing pressure to catch up. AI is not just a trend in the private sector; it is fast becoming a core part of how public services are delivered, policies are made, and institutions operate. With generative AI alone projected to add up to…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining economic opportunity globally. As explored in the first part of this series, The Race for AI Leadership: Africa’s Moment of Decision, Africa’s burgeoning youth population presents both a significant demographic dividend and a critical challenge. Poised to deliver over one-third of the global workforce by 2050, the continent risks seeing…
Stima Sacco has appointed Tony Mutero as its new Chief Manager, ICT & Operations, marking a strategic move as the cooperative financial institution deepens its investment in digital transformation and operational excellence. In a statement, Mutero expressed his excitement and gratitude for the appointment, calling it a “thrilling new chapter” in his career. “I am…
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking to pupils and students in two primary schools and one secondary school. As a threat intelligence professional and cybersecurity educator, I have held sessions like this before. However, this time, something else struck me: neither the students nor their teachers had a basic understanding of cyber safety. Simple…
The ICASA 2016 Numbering Plan Regulations prohibit the use of mobile phone number ranges such as 082, 083, or 072, for example, for fixed-location services such as call centres. The cost of contravention is as high as R3 million per infringement. Yet, South Africans are enduring a radically increased volume of spam calls and a…
This suggests that Flutterwave may be reevaluating its operations amid pressure from investors to deliver profits. African fintech unicorn, Flutterwave has cut 50 percent of its staff in Kenya and South Africa, in an effort to reduce costs and move closer to profitability ahead of a potential public listing. This moves comes barely a year…
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