As technology shifts to voice-enabled products, investment from three leading organizations will help make voice technology accessible in Kiswahili. Over the next decade, speech is expected to become the primary way people interact with devices — from phones and laptops to digital assistants. Today’s voice-enabled devices, however, are inaccessible to vast swaths of the planet’s […]
Ministry of Health on Friday introduced three anti-epidemic robots which will assist in the fight against Covid-19. The three robots, donated at a cost of Ksh36 million by the United Nations Development Program, will minimize contact between doctors and patients further minimizing the risk of infections. The robots will be installed at Mbagathi Hospital, Kenyatta National […]
A free tool dubbed Kuzi that will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behaviour has been launched. Kuzi—the Swahili name for the wattled starling, a bird renowned for eating locusts—is an AI-powered tool that generates a real-time heatmap of locusts across Africa, shows all potential migration routes, and gives a […]
Sophos has announced four new open Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments to help broaden and sharpen the industry’s defences against cyberattacks. The new developments include datasets, tools and methodologies designed to advance industry collaboration and cumulative innovation. This move accelerates a key Sophos objective to open its data science breakthroughs and make the use of AI […]
By Tonny Tugee Artificial intelligence (AI) may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but it is already being widely used in businesses and in our personal lives. From automation to data analytics and natural processing language, it has streamlined operations and continues to improve process efficiency. AI has resulted in a drastic shift in […]
Digital health data platform, AfyaRekod is set to host the very first virtual concert, that is aimed to kick off a mental health and awareness campaign in Kenya. The concert, dubbed “Battle Za Mtaa” will be held on 10th October aligns with World Mental Health Day, with the overall objective of raising awareness on mental […]
TECNO, a global premier smartphone and smart device brand has launched TECNO Smart AIoT ecosystem strategy, marking TECNO’s strategic expansion of its business portfolio to AIoT area. Riding on its unique strengths and resources, as well as its accumulated market insights in emerging markets, TECNO is committed to bringing customers the most desirable AIoT products […]
Infinix has launched its new X1 smart TV which will retail at a relatively affordable price of KES 31,990(43-inch)/KES 19,490(32-inch). With Android TV™, the high-quality viewing experience, and the AIoT technology, the new smart TV will develop the new business line for the company and take the entertainment of local customers to a new level. […]
Ada Labs Africa has announced that it has acquired six startups with two in the market and the other four to launch in the coming months. The Nairobi-based incubation hub which launched early this year is founded on artificial intelligence and blockchain as it focuses on creating solutions that are both socially and economically impactful. […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to enrich and outspread the competences of individuals, and assist companies to accomplish further, sooner and more competently. For a huge cluster of industries including all government and privately owned, such as, banking, retail, healthcare, etc. AI is widely used and is gradually approaching in the manufacturing sector too, […]