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Rwanda tests AI system to modernise judicial processes and improve access to justice
Rwanda tests AI system to modernise judicial processes and improve access to justice
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Developed by local technology company IST Legal, the platform is designed to assist lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and legal researchers with services...

Ruto says govt plans to curb AI-driven disinformation to safeguard democracy
Ruto says govt plans to curb AI-driven disinformation to safeguard democracy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 12, 2024

The move comes at a time when AI-driven disinformation campaigns are causing widespread concern globally.

From Swahili to Zulu, African techies develop AI language tools
From Swahili to Zulu, African techies develop AI language tools
Reuters  |  Jun 17, 2024

In Kenya, health tech firm Jacaranda Health has pioneered the first large language model operating in Swahili to improve maternal healthcare in East A...

AI technology: New bullet likely to drive African economies
AI technology: New bullet likely to drive African economies
Rading Biko  |  Mar 05, 2024

China has allocated $600 billion to grow its AI industry in the African continent.

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