Africa: All of Africa Today – April 23, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – April 23, 2026

  Pope Leo XIV Urges Justice and Freedom in Equatorial Guinea Pope Leo XIV continued his African tour with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. He addressed a Mass that drew some 100,000 people, including Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the country’s leader and the world’s long-serving president. Leo, who is on an 11-day tour of Africa,…

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California governor candidates spar to get ahead after Eric Swalwell dropped out

California governor candidates spar to get ahead after Eric Swalwell dropped out

Former Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell may have dropped out of the California gubernatorial race amid sexual misconduct allegations, but his scandal was still at issue in the first debate since his exit. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Wednesday night, moderators turned the spotlight on…

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The rise of Africa’s AI factories

The rise of Africa’s AI factories

Eugene Perumal, founder and principal of Valutivity. The world’s most consequential technology organisations are no longer building software only − they are building factories. Not factories that produce goods, but factories that produce data-driven intelligence at scale. South African and African enterprise leaders who understand this distinction will capture disproportionate value. Those who do not…

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Africa: Minister Ogwang Rallies East Africa to Deliver Historic Afcon 2027

Africa: From Resolution to Reality – Delivering Water and Sanitation for ‘The Africa We Want’

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — When Africa’s Heads of State and Government gathered in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026 for the African Union’s 39th Ordinary Session, they did more than adopt another resolution. They made a choice: to place at the centre of the agenda the most fundamental, life-sustaining and strategic resource our continent possesses:…

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Capitec bets big on AI

Capitec bets big on AI

Capitec Bank has put artificial intelligence tools in the hands of almost 5 000 of its employees and is running an agentic AI inside its business banking credit processing operation, according to the group’s 2026 integrated annual report, published on Wednesday alongside its full-year financial results. South Africa’s largest retail bank by client numbers said the…

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NetApp Partners with Google Cloud to Adopt AI-Driven Operations

NetApp Partners with Google Cloud to Adopt AI-Driven Operations

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced a strategic evolution in its partnership with Google Cloud, which has enabled enterprises to drive AI innovation with their own data stored in the NetApp data platform. After seeing the productivity and innovation benefits customers experienced using Gemini Enterprise integrated with their data in Google…

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