Innovation
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AI Assistants Take a Major Leap Forward as Multimodal Systems Enter Daily Life
Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving beyond simple text-based tools into powerful multimodal systems that can understand images, voice, and real-world context. In 2026, these advanced AI assistants are transforming industries, reshaping workplaces, and raising new questions about privacy, creativity, and the future of human-machine collaboration.
Africa Must Embrace Frontier Technologies or Risk Being Left Behind, UN Warns
A major UN Economic Commission for Africa report warns that the continent must urgently pivot from input-driven growth to innovation-led development, or fail to create the jobs its rapidly growing youth population needs.
Qualcomm Selects 10 African Startups for Its 2026 "Make in Africa" Programme
Qualcomm has named 10 early-stage African startups — from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Namibia — for its flagship Make in Africa 2026 programme, offering mentorship, cloud credits, and engineering support.