June 12
Africa: Africa Pushes for Data Sovereignty and Digital Independence
From data embassies to AI "factories," policymakers say control over data will define the continent's economic future. Read more »
April 30
Africa: Clean Energy, Digital Technologies Are Coming At a Human Cost, UN Report Warns
A newly released United Nations report has raised urgent concerns that the world's push toward clean energy and digital technologies is driving a hidden crisis in some of the… Read more »
April 17
Africa: Africa's Future Depends On Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies
Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital and a commodity super-cycle, rather than through genuine gains in productivity and innovation. Too… Read more »
April 01
Africa: UNECA Warns Africa Risks Remaining Uncompetitive, Urges AI Adoption
Africa must move swiftly to harness data and frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive its economic growth and make the continent globally competitive in… Read more »
March 17
Africa: Rapid Rise of Smart City Surveillance Tech Across Africa to Spy On Citizens
A massive expansion of AI-enabled surveillance of public spaces across Africa is violating citizens' freedoms and the fundamental human right to privacy, warns a new report by the… Read more »
January 07
Africa: Online Abuse Is Real Violence - - and Africa's Women and Girls Are Paying the Price
- New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world - and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Africa: 'Inclusive Digital Transformation Will Pave Path for Prosperity, Bridge Divides'
Weeks after an international conference on inclusive and people-centric digital transformation organized by the Global Development Network (GDN) here, a new narrative is unfolding… Read more »
August 22, 2025
Africa: Boosting Trade in the World's Least Developed Countries - the Power of Technology
Artificial intelligence and the use of frontier technologies are already transforming trade and boosting prosperity, particularly for developed and some developing countries. This… Read more »
August 12, 2025
Africa: 5 Bridging the Digital Divide - How AI Risks Marginalizing Indigenous Peoples
Although the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) yields numerous opportunities for progress--such as improved efficiency, enhanced decision-making, and innovative tools for… Read more »
July 18, 2025
Africa: From Ads to AI - How Big Tech Took Over Everything
"The power of AI carries immense responsibilities. Today, that power sits in the hands of a few," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the 2025 AI Action Summit,… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Africa: The Risks Artificial Intelligence Pose for the Global South
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and leaving its mark across the globe. Yet the implementation of AI risks widening the gap between the Global North and South. Read more »
