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Faaleh M. Sookye is the founder and editor of Africa AI Ledger. He works in digital transformation and SME development, researches AI readiness in small firms, and writes about how artificial intelligence is shaping African economies, institutions, and societies.
A pilot programme that uses AI to help Uganda's community health workers interpret malaria rapid diagnostic tests has recorded very high agreement between the AI's readings and workers' own assessments after its first four-month phase, and is now moving into a tougher test: whether showing workers the AI's verdict in real time actually changes what they do.
Askya's six-week programme will support 10 AI-native startups with coaching, corporate pilot access and compute, with a possible follow-on investment of up to $200,000 in one cohort company.
Egypt has announced a $1 billion sovereign AI data centre initiative built on Nvidia technology, aimed at making Cairo a North African hub for AI compute and cloud infrastructure.
Meta partnered with Nigeria's federal government to launch an AI Academy pitch competition at GITEX Nigeria, giving early-stage founders a platform to pitch AI products to investors and government stakeholders.
A new Africa AI Readiness Index ranks the continent's fastest-growing AI economies on infrastructure, talent, policy and investment, with Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria and Rwanda emerging among the top performers.
Zimbabwe formally launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, setting out government priorities for AI governance, skills development and sector adoption through the rest of the decade.
A $150 million Tier 3 data center deal signed with United Investment LMT is moving forward in DR Congo, paired with a new submarine cable and a national interbank payments platform launching March 2026.
Zambia is advancing its national artificial intelligence strategy with a sector-specific focus on healthcare, agriculture and mining, the three industries officials see as offering the clearest near-term returns on AI adoption.
A 12-week train-the-trainers programme in artificial intelligence began 15 January 2026 at Sidi Abdallah's El Rahmania National Specialized Vocational Training Institute, building on Algeria's broader 2025 AI and cybersecurity partnership with Huawei.
Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris signed a decree in November 2025 creating three new digital governance bodies, including a dedicated Sudanese Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority.