About Africa AI News

Africa AI News (Africa Artificial Intelligence News) is your top source for news and insight on how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are transforming Africa, including the key markets of Algeria, Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania.

Weekly news digest

The weekly Africa AI News Digest gives you a highly scannable news digest of emerging tech news from across the African continent.

  • breaking news stories

  • links to companies in the news

  • download links to new reports

  • recommended podcasts and videos

What sectors are covered?

Africa AI News covers the digital, technology and communications sectors that are developing AI and other emerging tech, plus the other industry sectors that are reliant on or being accelerated by new digital technologies.

For example, you’ll read about:

  • Automation

  • Defence (AI and unmanned systems)

  • Digital regulation and policy

  • Driverless vehicles

  • Drones and aerial robotics

  • Education and skills

  • Electric vehicles

  • Industry 4.0 and 4IR

  • Metaverse & Web3

  • National AI strategies

  • Startups and scaleups

  • Urban mobility

  • Venture capital and funding

Is it free?

Yes, it’s free! All subscriptions to Africa AI News are currently free for life (this includes the weekly news digest and in-depth articles, but not future paid-for products). The subscription model will change in the future to include paid and free, however if you sign up now, your own subscription will remain free.

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People

Roger is a specialist in technology development and operations management in the high-tech startup space. He is an engineer, innovator and business leader with broad-ranging expertise across Cloud, IOT and data communications technologies.
I am a UAE-based marketer, consultant and entrepreneur who has worked in technology, media and telecoms sectors for the past 30 years. I help tech firms position themselves for success and develop strategies for the Middle East and North Africa.