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- 30 Jan 2023
The Onslaught of Artificial Intelligence (AI) part 1
By Evans Woherem, Ph.D As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, it is expected to have a significant impact on how we live and work. The integration of AI is a complex issue that requires…
- 21 Apr 2024
ABoICT Lecture 2024 to Focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) In A Digital Economy
This year’s Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership lecture will focus on the role of artificial intelligence in a digital economy with the theme: “Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Good, The…
- 10 Jan 2024
AI in Nigeria hosts artificial intelligence summit in Lagos
AI in Nigeria is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) conference and hackathon, InnovateAI Lagos 2024. InnovateAI Lagos 2024, which is set to be a pivotal event in the…
- 17 May 2023
The Emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Challenges of Modern Newsrooms: Implications for Nigerian Journalists
By Felix Elele The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is one of the outcomes of the digital disruptions of this era. The disruptive effects of sundry technological…
- 30 Jan 2023
The Onslaught of Artificial Intelligence (AI) part 2
By Evans Woherem, Ph.D The advancement of AGI has ethical and societal implications, as it may alter our interactions with technology and our understanding of intelligence. For example, in the 1980s,…
- 31 Jan 2023
The Onslaught of Artificial Intelligence (AI) part 3
By Evans Woherem, Ph.D The Ethical Implications of Giving AGI a Human-Like Brain Are we trying to give AGI a human-like brain and make it self-aware? This seems to be what we are doing, advertently…
- 3 Feb 2023
Google Search Trends Reveal Nigerians More Interested in Artificial Intelligence than Ever Before
Nigerians interest in Artificial Intelligence, (AI) have increased by 5,000% more in 2022 than 2021, according to Google search trends released on Friday. According to the report, search interest in…
- 30 Aug 2017
Without Analytics, AI is Purely Artificial, no “Intelligence”
Analytics is not a passive tool. Smart business leaders are combining data with multiple machine learning algorithms and in-memory computing capabilities to gain real-time and predictive insights…
- 16 Jan 2017
5 Interesting Facts About Artificial Intelligence
The next big thing in the technology world is artificial intelligence (AI). Big tech organisations like Apple and Google are aggressively investing in AI. Google has been partnering Oxford University…
- 17 Sept 2024
IDC Predicts Artificial Intelligence to Contribute $19.9 Trillion to the Global Economy through 2030
New research from IDC entitled, The Global Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Economy and Jobs, predicts that business spending to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), to use AI in existing…
- 21 Jun 2026
Nwanegbo Bags Africa Digital Award in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries across the globe, and one Nigerian researcher is helping shape that transformation through applied innovation, research, and advocacy. In…
- 28 Oct 2021
FBNQuest Explains How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the World of Finance, Investing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a popular trend these days, but it seems so abstract that it is easy to assume only people savvy with technology should be concerned about it. This is far from the…
- 29 May 2019
Spending on Artificial Intelligence in MEA to Top $530 M by 2022 - IDC
Artificial intelligence (AI) spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is poised to reach $290 million this year, rising to $530 million in 2022, according to the latest forecast from…
- 11 Feb 2017
5 Jobs Artificial Intelligence Will Likely Make Redundant
Artificial Intelligence is simply intelligence exhibited by computers. With the momentum that AI is gathering, some jobs will become redundant or very few hands will be required to do same jobs. In…
- 28 Nov 2021
Artificial Intelligence Will Speed Up Judicial Proceedings – Pantami
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, has said that embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other innovative technologies will facilitate a timely…
- 22 Dec 2022
MTN Benin, Ericsson Deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Network Solution in Africa
MTN Benin and Ericsson have partnered on the deployment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solution in Africa to address throughput challenges. A network management system…
- 14 Oct 2024
Artificial Intelligence to Push eCommerce Fraud to $107Bn - Report
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fuelling the sophistication of attacks across the electronic commerce or ecommerce ecosystem with the use of deepfakes to defeat verification systems being a key…
- 11 Nov 2019
Microsoft Once Again Backs Data Science Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp 2019
For the second year running, Microsoft through the 4Afrika initiative, is the lead sponsor of the 2019 Data Science Nigeria (DSN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) bootcamp, an all-expenses-paid learning…
- 24 Aug 2017
6 Disruptive Influences of Artificial Intelligence
The world has gone digital. In fact, we are approaching the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also described as Industry 4.0: an age in which a range of new technologies is expectedly fusing the…
- 16 May 2023
Artificial Intelligence Empowers FastCash Customers to Access More Capital
FastCash has been enhanced with Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to ensure that more individuals and households have access to capital to meet emergency obligations under friendly repayment…
- 10 Oct 2016
Samsung to Acquire Viv, Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Platform
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has agreed to acquire Viv Labs, the intelligent interface to everything. Viv has developed a unique, open artificial intelligence (AI) platform that gives…
- 26 Nov 2021
Unesco Member States Adopt Global Artificial Intelligence Ethics
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) member states have adopted the first global agreement on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI). The endorsement…
- 16 Jan 2017
Microsoft Acquires Maluuba, Startup Focused On General Artificial Intelligence
Friday, Microsoft announced it has acquired Maluuba, a research-oriented startup focusing on deep learning, a type of artificial intelligence (AI). As part of the deal, one of Maluuba’s advisors,…
- 18 Dec 2020
Sophos Unveils 4 New Open Artificial Intelligence Developments
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced four new open Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments to help broaden and sharpen the industry’s defenses against…
- 23 Dec 2024
How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Business Plans for Entrepreneurs
In today's fast-paced business world, writing a comprehensive business plan can feel overwhelming for entrepreneurs. However, with the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), this process is…
- 29 Sept 2020
FG to Boost Artificial Intelligence
Federal government on Tuesday announced that it has developed initiatives for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology in Nigeria. The establishment of a Centre for Artificial Intelligence…
- 23 Dec 2019
Beneficiaries Applaud Coven Works, GIZ On Data Science & Artificial Intelligence training
As the world faces the transformative economic, social and environmental challenges of Globalization 4.0, it has never been more important to invest in people. Valuing human capital not only…
- E-Business17 Aug 2026
Analytics Intelligence Partners Open Access Data Centres to Advance Sovereign AI and Cloud Solutions Across Africa
Analytics Intelligence [AI], a leading provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group company, to develop sovereign AI and cloud solutions that enable African enterprises to deploy secure, scalable, and locally hosted AI infrastructure.
- 5 May 2025
ABoICT Lecture 2025 to Focus on Governance, Standardization in Artificial Intelligence Era
This year’s Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership lecture will focus on Governance, Standardization and cybersecurity in artificial intelligence era. The lecture which will herald Africa’s…
- 21 May 2026
Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs in Major Shift Toward Artificial Intelligence
Meta Platforms has laid off about 8,000 employees as part of a sweeping restructuring aimed at transforming the tech giant into an artificial intelligence-focused company. Mark Zuckerberg The…