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As the creator economy in Africa has grown in recent years, enabling talented people to leverage their skills in this digital age, the likelihood of global recession in the near future may unravel the true resilience of the creator economy. Rather than just generating a steady income, digital creators around Africa are also creating jobs […]
With the first summit on global Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation due in the autumn, experts and stakeholders call for African voices to be represented in forming the new rules – digital inequalities must not be exacerbated by Artificial Intelligence. The United Kingdom will host a global summit on safety in artificial intelligence in the autumn, […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched lately a joint initiative to strengthen start-ups in North Africa. Commenting the joint move, EBRD Chief Operating Officer Jean-Marc Peterschmitt said: “we will adopt an integrated approach to increase our input and counter the challenges that early-stage tech start-ups […]
The Senegalese government has earmarked $50.2 million to finance the digitalization of the country’s health system, a top official of the health sector told State-run news agency APS. “The Senegalese government made digital health a priority several months ago. It has agreed to allocate $50.2 million to address the issue,” said Ibrahima Khaliloulah Dia, Coordinator […]
Ways of strengthening cooperation between Morocco and Israel in scientific research and innovation were at the center of talks held Tuesday in Rabat between Moroccan Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Abdellatif Miraoui and Israeli Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Ofir Akunis. The two ministers also discussed partnerships between the two countries’ […]
Morocco and Germany have agreed on a pilot project expected to create 9,500 jobs in optic fiber engineering, which is becoming very important in today’s modern telecommunication. The project was discussed during a meeting held Thursday in Geneva between Moroccan minister of Employment and Skills Younes Sekkouri and German Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil on […]
Rwanda is the house of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) after the Eastern African country signed Saturday an agreement with the African Union (AU). Minata Samate Cessouma, the AU’s Commissioner for health, humanitarian affairs and social development, and Sabin Nsanzimana, Rwanda’s Health minister penned the deal in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. “AMA will play […]
Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese electric vehicle battery giant, will inject over $ 6.5 billion in a gigafactory in Morocco. It will be the first in Africa, creating more than 25 000 jobs and strengthening the country’s leading position in the automotive industry. The announcement of this EV battery industrial eco-system was made Thursday in Marrakesh […]
The world is celebrating this week the launch in Marrakech of GITEX AFRICA, the largest tech & startup event in the continent which is hosting its very own tech gathering that unites every community in the innovation ecosystem across Africa. The 2023 GITEX Africa Digital Summit, one of the largest tech and startup show in […]
The Arab parliament has urged Morocco to make available its experience and know-how in the automobile industry to other Arab countries so the latter can set up robust automobile industries, Le360.ma reports. The call came Tuesday from members of the Committee of the Arab Parliament in charge of scientific research, innovation and digital during a […]