Software skills aren’t just for tech companies—they unlock opportunities in banking, mining, education, consulting, freelancing, telecoms, and more across Africa. Discover why these skills matter in every industry in this new article by Jeffrey Mdala. Read more: https://aiengineeringzm.blogspot.com/2026/03/why-software-skills-open-doors-across.html #SoftwareSkills #AfricaTech #CareerGrowth
Why Software Skills Open Doors Across Every Industry in Africa

In today’s digital economy, one truth is becoming impossible to ignore: software and technology skills are no longer limited to the tech sec...

African AI isn’t a distant dream—it’s already solving real problems in tax, education, health, and logistics. 🇿🇲🌍 Jeffrey Mdala shares why the progress from Zambia and beyond matters now. Read the full article: https://aiengineeringzm.blogspot.com/2026/03/african-ai-is-closer-than-we-think-real.html #ArtificialIntelligence #AfricaTech #Zambia
African AI Is Closer Than We Think: Real Progress from Zambia and Beyond

There is a familiar narrative in global technology conversations: Africa is always “behind” in artificial intelligence. It is a claim that o...

What does the Zambia–Ghana tech dialogue mean for Africa’s digital future? 🇿🇲🇬🇭 In this new article, I reflect on the conversations, opportunities, and why cross-country collaboration matters for innovation across the continent. Read more: https://aiengineeringzm.blogspot.com/2026/03/what-zambia-ghana-tech-dialogue-means.html #AfricaTech #DigitalTransformation #Innovation
What Zambia-Ghana Tech Dialogue Means for Africa’s Digital Future

Moments that bring together leaders, innovators, and institutions across African borders often signal something bigger than a single event. ...

I’m back on TikTok — this time to talk AI, coding, science, current events, and Africa’s future. If you care about where technology is taking us, especially on the continent, this one’s for you. Read the full article: https://aiengineeringzm.blogspot.com/2026/03/why-jeffrey-mdala-is-returning-to.html #AI #Coding #AfricaTech
Why Jeffrey Mdala Is Returning to TikTok to Talk AI, Coding and Africa’s Future

In a digital world crowded with noise, it is refreshing when a technologist returns with clarity, purpose, and something meaningful to say. ...

As smart city tech spreads across Africa, AI-enabled mass surveillance systems are increasingly violating fundamental human rights

#Surveillance #AfricaTech #DigitalRights

@IDS_UK @IDS_UK @PrivacyInt @accessnow

https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/smart-city-surveillance-tech-across-africa/

Rise of smart city surveillance tech across Africa to spy on citizens - Institute of Development Studies

AI-enabled mass surveillance systems supplied and funded by China violate fundamental freedoms, researchers warn.

Institute of Development Studies
Africa: Multichoice to Shut Down Showmax Streaming Service After 11 Years: [Daba Finance] MultiChoice Group said it will shut down its streaming platform Showmax after 11 years of operation as the company reviews its digital strategy. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRK4wj #Showmax #MultiChoice #Streaming #DigitalStrategy #AfricaTech
Rwanda has signed an AI partnership with Anthropic to deploy AI in health, education, and public services.
Commentary frames this as another leapfrogging moment. Skipping legacy systems. Going straight to AI‑native government.
Does this set a blueprint for Africa, or a high‑risk experiment?
#Rwanda #AI #AfricaTech #DigitalGovernment
https://newz.africa/2026/02/18/rwanda-ai-partnership-anthropic-health-education/?fsp_sid=1576
Africa: Too Little, Too Concentrated - Why AI Start-up Funding in Africa Needs Rethinking: [The Conversation Africa] One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In Africa, AI and Tech investment remains… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR1hsT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AfricaTech #Startups #Investment

A University of Pretoria professor has joined the U.N. scientific panel on artificial intelligence, contributing African expertise to global AI governance. Read more: https://aibase.ng/ai-africa/university-of-pretoria-prof-joins-u-n-scientific-panel-on-artificial-intelligence/

#AI #AIBaseng #AfricaTech #UN #AIpolicy

https://aibase.ng/ai-africa/university-of-pretoria-prof-joins-u-n-scientific-panel-on-artificial-intelligence/

Addis Ababa is set to host the AI Leadership Forum during the AU Summit, bringing together leaders to shape the future of AI policy and innovation in Africa. Read more:

#AI #AIBaseng #AILeadership #AUSummit #AfricaTech