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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

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An African aphorism says “When elders sit together, words are weighed, not counted.” “And when value circulates locally, trust deepens and community stability holds.” Much of today’s global conversation is shaped by new technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and social media, and the impact of these forces on democracy, peace, security, geo-politics, integration…

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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

Africa: Spiro Raises $50 Million to Accelerate Pan-African Electric Mobility Expansion

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Africa’s electric mobility leader and battery swapping pioneer, Spiro has announced the raising of $50 million in debt funding from Afreximbank and two new investors Nithio and Africa Go Green Fund managed by Cygnum Capital. The new funding follows Spiro’s landmark $100 million investment in October 2025, which became Africa’s largest-ever electric mobility investment. The…

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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar

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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, received H.E. Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU. The exchange reaffirmed the growing strategic partnership between the AU & Qatar, reflecting the Union’s expanding global influence &…

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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

Africa: AUC Chairperson Met With Hon. Judge Issoufou Boureima, President of the AU Administrative Tribunal

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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, met with Hon. Judge Issoufou Boureima, President of the AU Administrative Tribunal, & reaffirmed his commitment to an independent, effective & modern internal justice system. The Chairperson & Judge Boureima agreed to advance the comprehensive review of the Tribunal’s legal framework, modernise its Statute…

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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

Africa: Home Affairs Under-Capacitation Severely Undermines Service Delivery Across South Africa

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The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has expressed serious concern over severe understaffing at Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, warning that the situation is directly undermining service delivery. The committee met with provincial leadership from both provinces to receive an update on operations and service delivery challenges. “It is unacceptable…

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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

West Africa: U.S. Minerals Diplomacy Tests Sahel Countries’ Partnership Choices

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Can the security-for-minerals approach yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states beyond diplomatic recognition? In February, United States (US) Senior State Department Official Nick Checker visited Bamako to reaffirm Washington’s respect for Mali’s sovereignty, and reset bilateral ties after ‘past policy missteps’ through renewed security and economic cooperation. Similar messages were conveyed to Nigerien Prime Minister,…

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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

Africa: High-Level Partners’ Consultation On Accelerating the AU Decade of Education and Skills Development (2025-2034)

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The African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a side event, the High-Level Partners’ Consultation on Accelerating the AU Decade of Education and Skills Development (2025-2034) at the Margins of the AU Summit 2026 on 13 February 2026 at the AU Headquarters. The High-Level Partners’ Consultation brought together Member States, international organizations,…

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Africa: Artificial Intelligence – Africa Governments Must Adopt, Adapt, and Indigenise, but Do Not Copy and Paste

Africa’s Militaries Have Always Relied On Imported Weapons – Why a Shift to Homegrown Defence Is Now Under Way

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Africa’s militaries are built on imported power. Foreign countries such as China, Russia, the United States, Turkey and France dominate Africa’s weapons market. Between them they supply everything from small arms to attack helicopters, unmanned systems and communications equipment. The results are often quite poor. From the Sahel to Somalia, weapons and equipment supplied from…

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