AFRICA’s agricultural sector, often called a sleeping giant, holds immense potential. With its expansive fertile lands, burgeoning youthful workforce, and increasing demand for food, the continent is poised for transformation. Yet, it faces formidable challenges: climate change, erratic weather patterns, limited resources, and a fragmented knowledge base among smallholder farmers. […]

These powerful AI models (o1/o1 mini from OpenAI, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking from Google, …) are quickly becoming the go-to for complex problem-solving and code generation. To help you harness their full potential, OpenAI has recently released a comprehensive guide to writing effective prompts for reasoning models.     Let’s […]

As 2024 concludes, the world of online work is rapidly transforming. Advancements in technology, evolving workplace cultures, and shifting priorities are redefining how people earn a living remotely. For those looking to stay ahead, understanding these trends will be critical for success in 2025. 1. The Transformative Power of AI […]

Journalists in Nairobi-based Catholic media outlets have lauded the training on effective engagement with Artificial intelligence tools (AI) important for their journalism apostolate in view of maintaining relevance and “competitive”. In separate interviews with ACI Africa on the sideline of the one-day training on August 7 at the premises of the Pious Society […]

KENYAN university educators are advocating for the seamless integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms and research. This is a key takeaway from a workshop organised by the Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) in collaboration with the Kenya Education Network (KENET) to explore the potential of AI to improve teaching, […]

Education is intrinsically linked to labour markets and economic growth, influencing economic returns for people and the gross domestic product of a country. Better education levels contribute to healthier and more agile labour markets. Universal secondary education could lift 420 million people out of poverty worldwide, according to Unesco. Apart from […]

The program is a joint agreement between the Kenya Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) and Acyberschool and was signed at the Connected Africa Summit 2024. It will be implemented in five years, with both parties collaborating in resource mobilization. John Paul Okwiri, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KoTDA, said that the […]