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Cassava Technologies teams up with Nvidia to launch Africa’s first AI factory

Cassava Technologies, founded by Zimbabwean telecom mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Nvidia to establish Africa’s first AI factory. The initiative, which will integrate Nvidia’s advanced computing and AI software into Cassava’s South African data centers by June 2025, aims to equip African businesses, governments, and researchers with world-class AI infrastructure. This […]

Comoros row with France escalates after it rejected migrants from nearby French island

The Comoros government vowed not to accept illegal migrants expelled from the neighboring French island of Mayotte and urged France to step back from a planned operation that could see their forced return. In an escalating diplomatic spat, the Comoros government already asked France last Monday April 17 to abandon the planned Operation Wuambushu (“Take […]

Moroccan movie “The Blue Caftan” wins International Critics’ Prize in Cannes

The International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) on Saturday awarded the feature film ‘The Blue Caftan’ by Maryam Touzani the prize for the best film in “Un Certain Regard” selection, a few hours before this year’s Cannes Palme d’Or prize announcement. This is the first time that Morocco wins this international award in Cannes. Projected […]