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Hespress reported on 1 November 2026, citing unnamed sources, that AI-assisted customs checks had recovered MAD 730 million. The amount is not independently corroborated.
Assistant Visuel, Delia and SahelSentinel were selected in Faso Digital 2026’s health category, leFaso reports on 1 November.
The EAC announced on 31 October 2026 that ministers in Kampala had adopted regional strategies for artificial intelligence, digital transformation and biotechnology.
Seychelles’ 2026–2031 digital and AI strategy is expected to cost $50 million over five years, ICT official Benjamin Choppy told Seychelles News Agency on 30 October 2026. Funding is expected to combine public allocations and international support.
UPF brought practitioners, researchers and students together on 30 October 2026 to discuss AI in dentistry, according to La Vérité's report published on 31 October.
SMART Zambia Institute and Huawei announced a five-day artificial intelligence course for public-sector leaders and specialists in Lusaka on 30 October 2026, according to TechAfrica News.
Senegal and the Gates Foundation launched the Senegal AI Scaling Hub in Dakar on 29 October 2026, according to accounts by EnQuête and We Are Tech. It aims to help local AI solutions move from pilots to wider deployment.
Talent Nation, co-founded by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Kesiah Valkin, announced pre-seed funding on 29 October 2026 to train and place African AI engineers. The amount was not disclosed.
