Morocco and Mistral AI Unveil Moroccan Arabic AI Tools
Morocco and France's Mistral AI unveiled two AI tools that understand Darija, the Arabic most Moroccans speak. Morocco wants AI...
October 2, 2026Topic
digital sovereignty
Côte d’Ivoire Bets on AI to Grow Tourism, Now 8.7% of Its Economy
Côte d’Ivoire tourism now makes up 8.7% of the economy after 6.7 million visitors in 2025; the next plan puts...
September 28, 2026
Angola Joins Space4Ocean Alliance to Protect Its Seas
Angola signed the Space4Ocean Alliance on 9 September 2026 in Paris, using satellite data to monitor oil spills and protect...
September 11, 2026
Meta Deletes 756,000 Australian Teen Accounts Before a New Ban
Meta removed 756,000 Australian teen accounts from Instagram and Facebook before an under-16 ban starts. Here is what that number...
August 20, 2026
South Africa’s Competition Commission Widens Scrutiny of Small Tech Mergers
South Africa's Competition Commission is using 2022 digital-market guidelines to review small tech mergers even when formal thresholds are not...
August 18, 2026
NiRA Proposes Cheaper .ng Domains and Trademark Alerts
Nigeria's registry proposes cheaper .ng domain bundles and vouchers for small firms, plus trademark alerts, as it warns of fees...
August 17, 2026
French Press Files Google AI Complaint in Paris
Nearly 300 French newspapers asked the competition authority to act over Google AI summaries, citing a 2022 settlement on paying...
August 17, 2026
Algeria Asks Meta to Keep WhatsApp Accounts Tied to Algerian Mobile Numbers
The Algeria WhatsApp mobile number rule asks Meta to keep accounts tied to verified numbers, citing fraud and cybercrime under...
August 13, 2026
Ryanair Signs Five-Year Google Cloud Deal to Expand Artificial Intelligence in Airline Operations
Ryanair's five-year Google Cloud AI deal, signed 12 August 2026, puts Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace in the hands of...
August 13, 2026