Eswatini has launched an AI Safety and Standards Centre of Excellence, in a move aimed at strengthening Africa's ability to assess, test and govern artificial intelligence.

The initiative, led by the Eswatini Standards Authority in partnership with the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence Africa (AICE Africa), will focus on developing local expertise and standards, with plans to establish an AI safety research and testing laboratory.

It comes amid growing concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, including bias, data protection and the reliability of systems increasingly used in everyday life.

To discuss what this means for Eswatini and the wider African continent, we spoke to John Kamara, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AICE Africa.

 

Eswatini has launched an AI Safety and Standards Centre of Excellence, in a move aimed at strengthening Africa's ability to assess, test and govern artificial intelligence.
The initiative, led by the Eswatini Standards Authority in partnership with the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence Africa (AICE Africa), will focus on developing local expertise and standards, with plans to establish an AI safety research and testing laboratory.
It comes amid growing concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, including bias, data protection and the reliability of systems increasingly used in everyday life.
To discuss what this means for Eswatini and the wider African continent, we spoke to John Kamara, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AICE Africa.
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An African initiative aimed at boosting the continent's industrial independence has officially launched its campaign, titled Power, Protect and Purchase, at the CANEX Weekend in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Africa Made movement aims to generate an additional 34 billion US dollars in annual gross domestic product by shifting from the export of raw cotton to locally processing and manufacturing garments.
The initiative seeks to ensure that more value is created within Africa, turning the continent's natural resources into jobs, industries and greater economic independence. Thuto Ngobeni reports…

An African initiative aimed at boosting the continent's industrial independence has officially launched its campaign, titled Power, Protect and Purchase, at the CANEX Weekend in Lagos, Nigeria. The Africa Made movement aims to generate an additional 34 billion US dollars in annual gross domestic product by shifting from the export of raw cotton to locally processing and manufacturing garments. The initiative seeks to ensure that more value is created within Africa, turning the continent's natural resources into jobs, industries and greater economic independence. Thuto Ngobeni reports&hellip;

Africa Made launches $34 billion campaign to boost local textile manufacturing and industrial independence

This morning on our Africa Wrap, we focus on the 2026 Local government elections in South Africa. We are joined by our regular Political commentator, Mighti Jamie

 

This morning on our Africa Wrap, we focus on the 2026 Local government elections in South Africa. We are joined by our regular Political commentator, Mighti Jamie
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Africa Wrap: Mighti Jamie analyses South Africa's 2026 Local Government Election results and political implications.

Countries across Africa are being urged to strengthen their health information systems, as gaps in the collection, sharing and use of health data continue to affect healthcare planning and service delivery.

 

The World Health Organization says reliable health data are essential for governments to make informed decisions, allocate resources and improve health outcomes.

 

The issues are at the centre of the first Africa Health Data Forum, which begins on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together governments, health experts and development partners to discuss ways of improving health data systems across the continent.

 

For more on the challenges facing African countries and what needs to change, we spoke Dr Hillary Kipruto, a Technical Officer for Health Information and Knowledge Management at the WHO Regional Office for A

frica.

Countries across Africa are being urged to strengthen their health information systems, as gaps in the collection, sharing and use of health data continue to affect healthcare planning and service delivery.
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The World Health Organization says reliable health data are essential for governments to make informed decisions, allocate resources and improve health outcomes.
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The issues are at the centre of the first Africa Health Data Forum, which begins on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together governments, health experts and development partners to discuss ways of improving health data systems across the continent.
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For more on the challenges facing African countries and what needs to change, we spoke&nbsp;Dr Hillary Kipruto, a Technical Officer for Health Information and Knowledge Management at the WHO Regional Office for A
frica.

Eswatini launches AI safety centre to strengthen Africa’s capacity to test and govern artificial intelligence

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