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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Artificial Intelligence

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Africa

Air pollution in South Africa: affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

  By Bruce Mellado, University of the Witwatersrand   Air quality has become one of the most important public health issues in Africa. Poor air quality kills more people globally every year than HIV, TB and malaria combined. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Air pollution makes people less productive because they get headaches and feel tired. India, for example, has poor air quality. The impact of India’s […]

todayAugust 14, 2024 6

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Kenyan farmers turn to WhatsApp & AI tools to combat crop diseases

    Farmers in Kenya and other countries are using online chat groups and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help combat crop losses due to pests and diseases. New research shows chat groups modeled on those used in human health care can offer benefits to farmers and enhance their communication with plant doctors. Organizations such as PlantVillage and CABI are using such digital tools and chat groups to expand their […]

todayJune 27, 2024 38

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UN Technology Envoy explains the impact of AI and tech on elections

2024 is a bumper year for elections, even in Namibia, affecting around two billion voters. However, elections don’t necessarily equate to democracy, and the extent to which they affect the way a country is run, and by whom, can vary dramatically, depending on where they’re held. The UN Envoy on Technology, Amandeep Singh Gill explains the influence tech and Artificial Intelligence has on elections.

todayJune 25, 2024 52

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Kenya protests: Gen Z shows the power of digital activism – driving change from screens to the streets

        By Job Mwaura, University of the Witwatersrand       Nationwide demonstrations have erupted in Kenya over a controversial tax bill. The Finance Bill 2024, initially presented to parliament in May, has sparked discontent with an increase in an array of taxes and levies for Kenyans. The mass protests, initially organised in the capital city, Nairobi, have spread across the country. Demonstrations have taken place in […]

todayJune 24, 2024 48

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Business / Economics

Nvidia dethrones Microsoft as most valuable company

Nvidia has overtaken Microsoft and Apple to become the world's most valuable public company. The computer chip maker — at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom — now has an overall market valuation of $3.34 trillion, roughly N$ 60 trillion, with the price having nearly doubled since the start of this year. Benji Hyer reports. CNBC further reports that Nvidia shares are up more than 170% so far this […]

todayJune 19, 2024 19

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New blood tests may spot Parkinson’s before symptoms appear

Researchers have identified a biological signature of Parkinson's disease they hope could lead to a simple blood test for the condition at least seven years before symptoms appear. Scientists have screened blood samples from people with Parkinson's and detected eight key proteins or "biomarkers" common to those with the condition. Based on these proteins in the blood, artificial intelligence could identify potential Parkinson's patients several years in advance. Parkinson's is […]

todayJune 19, 2024 10

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EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out

        By Chris Changwe Nshimbi, University of Pretoria and Inocent Moyo, University of Zululand     Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the “migrant crisis”. Over a million people from Africa and the Middle East applied for asylum in the European Union (EU). Since then, numbers have […]

todayJune 11, 2024 13

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