Africa: At Nordic Nigeria Connect 2025, Lagos Vows to Become Africa’s Innovation Hub

Africa: Nigeria Unlocking $410bn Investment to Become Africa’s Renewable Energy Hub – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that Nigeria’s energy transition journey under the administration of President Bola Tinubu is unlocking an investment opportunity of over $410 billion between now and 2060 to position the nation as the heartbeat of Africa’s renewable energy revolution. According to him, over $23 billion will be needed to expand energy access…

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UCT opens African hub to lead AI safety debates

UCT opens African hub to lead AI safety debates

The African Hub on AI Safety, Peace, and Security will help build a framework for sustained dialogue. The University of Cape Town (UCT), in collaboration with the Global Centre on AI Governance (GCG), has introduced the African Hub on AI Safety, Peace and Security. According to a statement, the hub is designed to ensure that…

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Africa: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Makes Commitment to Build The African Women’s House: A First-of-Its-Kind Pan- African Hub For Women’s Leadership

Africa: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Makes Commitment to Build The African Women’s House: A First-of-Its-Kind Pan- African Hub For Women’s Leadership

New York — At the Clinton Global Initiative’s 20th Anniversary meeting, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) announced a landmark USD 30 million Commitment to Action to establish the African Women’s House and scale existing programming at the Center, as a bold investment in the future of women’s leadership…

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Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google has announced a set of new investments aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital infrastructure, with South Africa a key focus. Alex Okosi, MD for Google in Africa | image supplied The company will establish four subsea cable connectivity hubs across the continen, in the north, south, east and west – to create new digital corridors…

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Cortex Hub unveils MCP Hackathon Africa 2025

Cortex Hub unveils MCP Hackathon Africa 2025

MCP Hackathon to embed African contexts in next-gen AI. Cortex Hub has launched the MCP Hackathon Africa 2025, a continent-wide initiative designed to embed African languages, culture and priorities into the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI). Cortex Hub says the eight-week programme aims to unite developers, researchers, start-ups and students to build practical solutions using the…

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Africa: At Nordic Nigeria Connect 2025, Lagos Vows to Become Africa’s Innovation Hub

East Africa: Charting for East Africa’s Logistics Hub

Tanzania  is strategically positioned to become East Africa’s leading logistics hub, leveraging its upgraded ports and transport infrastructure, which complement its geographic advantage in connecting the region to global markets. The country’s location on the Indian Ocean allows it to serve landlinked neighbours such as Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)….

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Africa: At Nordic Nigeria Connect 2025, Lagos Vows to Become Africa’s Innovation Hub

Africa: Mayor – Capital Emerging As Africa’s Premier Meeting Hub

ADDIS ABABA — Addis Ababa generated 143 billion Birr from conference tourism last fiscal year, underlining the capital’s growing role as Africa’s leading hub for international meetings, Mayor Adanech Abiebie said. The mayor made the announcement during the recent consultative session with hotel and tourism service providers on preparations for upcoming global gatherings, including the…

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