Tuesday, October 28

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Games of the Future 2025 Set to Bring the World Together in UAE for the Next Generation of Sport
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Games of the Future 2025 Set to Bring the World Together in UAE for the Next Generation of Sport

Abu Dhabi, UAE will host the Games of the Future 2025 (GOTF 2025), the groundbreaking global event where phygital sports bring together elite clubs, athletes, and gamers to compete in cutting-edge disciplines that blend real-world athleticism with advanced gaming technology.  Taking place from 18-23 December 2025 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, the tournament is a natural extension of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision and the nation’s designation of 2025 as the Year of Community, reinforcing the UAE's role as a global hub for sport, innovation, youth empowerment, and cultural exchange. His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of Sports, affirmed that Abu Dhabi's hosting of the Games of the Future 2025 is a qualita...
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BlacVolta unveils the BlacVolta App and BlacVolta Visa Lifestyle Card, merging entertainment and fintech in Ghana
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BlacVolta unveils the BlacVolta App and BlacVolta Visa Lifestyle Card, merging entertainment and fintech in Ghana

BlacVolta, Africa’s largest digital media and entertainment platform, has launched the BlacVolta App and BlacVolta Visa Lifestyle Card on Day Two of the Africa FinTech Summit at the Accra International Conference Centre. The event convened more than 2,000 global fintech leaders, investors, and innovators to explore the future of financial technology on the continent. Bringing entertainment and payments together in one seamless experience, the BlacVolta App connects users to Ghana’s lifestyle, events, nightlife, and hospitality ecosystem. Complementing the app, the BlacVolta Visa Lifestyle Card is a premium lifestyle and payment solution powered by Visa, supported by Onafriq and First Atlantic Bank, and developed in partnership with Shrinq. Cardholders enjoy exclus...
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Ghana to Host The First AETF AI Conference, November 5–6, 2025
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Ghana to Host The First AETF AI Conference, November 5–6, 2025

The Africa Education Trust Fund (AETF) has announced that Ghana will host the inaugural Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference from November 5–6, 2025, in Accra. The event, under the theme “AI for Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Education, Innovation, and Sustainable Development,” aims to position Africa at the forefront of the global AI revolution by linking education, industry, and innovation. The AETF AI Conference will bring together ministers, policymakers, researchers, innovators, investors, and youth leaders from across Africa and beyond. Sessions will explore how AI can transform education, finance, agribusiness, energy, communications, and governance, while creating pathways for African youth to thrive in the global economy. In a statement, Conference Planning Co...
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Huawei Africa Night 2025 honors the “African Intelligence Pioneers”
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Huawei Africa Night 2025 honors the “African Intelligence Pioneers”

All Intelligence for New Africa Held on September 18 alongside HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, “Huawei Africa Night 2025” convened under the theme “All Intelligence for New Africa”. More than 500 partners, government representatives, experts, and industry leaders gathered to share the latest advances in ICT (information and communications technology) innovation and collaboration, with a common goal: advancing the continent’s intelligent transformation. Shen Li, President of Huawei Northern Africa (North, West, and Central Africa), said the continent is at a pivotal inflection point, transitioning from informatization to a fully digital and intelligent era. Across sectors, leapfrog development is underway: from no network coverage to 4G, 5G, and FTTH; from paper-based governance to int...
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WETEX 2025 Promotes the Competitiveness of Eco-Friendly Vehicles
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WETEX 2025 Promotes the Competitiveness of Eco-Friendly Vehicles

In line with Dubai’s ambitious Green Mobility Strategy 2030 and the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable logistics, the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), keeps pace with the increasing number of local and international companies at the forefront of green mobility solutions across land, sea and air. Through its Green Mobility Hall, WETEX 2025 highlighted the latest innovation in hydrogen technologies, low-emission fuels and artificial intelligence (AI) applications that advance EV adoption and support the development of infrastructure, projects and charging stations. “In line with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 Strategy and the Nationa...
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Bending AI to Africa’s needs: the key to transforming classrooms
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Bending AI to Africa’s needs: the key to transforming classrooms

By Niall McNulty, AI Product & Innovation Leader, Cambridge University Press & Assessment The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offer African teachers and students are immense; the AI education market in the Middle East and Africa is projected to hit $1.7 billion by 2030. Yet in Sub-Saharan Africa, where student–teacher ratios can reach 50:1 and many children still lack access to quality learning resources, the need for innovative solutions is urgent. What excites me most about AI in African education is the potential to address persistent inequalities in ways that haven’t been possible before. For too long, students in under-resourced schools have had fewer opportunities simply because their teachers lacked access to support, materials, or professional developm...
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Mastercard and Smile ID to Scale Digital Identity Across Africa 
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Mastercard and Smile ID to Scale Digital Identity Across Africa 

Partnership combines Mastercard’s global payments network with Smile ID’s capabilities to combat fraud and expand financial inclusion across Africa. Mastercard has extended its strategic commercial partnership with Smile ID, an identity verification provider in Africa to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across the continent.  This partnership will enable banks, fintechs, mobile money operators and other enterprises to onboard new customers faster, reducing identity fraud and expanding access to the financial system. It combines Mastercard’s global insights and Identity technology, which enablescustomers to verify d...
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From Dubai to the World: A unique Platform for Startups to Secure Funding and Accelerate Global Growth
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From Dubai to the World: A unique Platform for Startups to Secure Funding and Accelerate Global Growth

Since 2016, Dubai has hosted Expand North Star, the world’s largest event for startups and investors. The exhibition has enabled thousands of digital startups to secure multi-million-dollar investment deals and forge strategic partnerships to accelerate their global growth. Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and hosted by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, the 2025 edition will be held from 12–15 October at Dubai Harbour and marks its tenth anniversary. The event has become a vital launchpad for startups, connecting innovators with capital and markets, and reinforcing Dubai’s position as a capital of the digital economy. The success stories of participants span continents and industries. Nigerian mobility fintech Moove raised more than US$ 460 million ...
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Elon Musk Meets BRIDGE UAE Leadership to Explore Future of Media, Technology, and AI, and Receives Invitation to Inaugural BRIDGE Summit 2025
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Elon Musk Meets BRIDGE UAE Leadership to Explore Future of Media, Technology, and AI, and Receives Invitation to Inaugural BRIDGE Summit 2025

Elon Musk, CEO of X, SpaceX, Tesla, and Starlink, met with the leadership of the BRIDGE Summit at Tesla’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California, to discuss the future of technology and media and explore collaboration. During the meeting, Musk was invited to participate in the inaugural BRIDGE Summit, the world’s largest debut gathering for media, content, and entertainment, taking place in  Abu Dhabi (December 8-10). The BRIDGE delegation was led by H.E. Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the UAE National Media Office, the UAE Media Council, and BRIDGE. The meeting aligns with BRIDGE’s strategy to build partnerships with technology leaders and global innovation hubs, and broaden avenues of collaboration between media industry and advanced technologi...
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Bolt Food Seals Major Grocery and Retail Partnerships to Drive Growth in Ghana
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Bolt Food Seals Major Grocery and Retail Partnerships to Drive Growth in Ghana

Bolt Food Ghana has successfully signed partnerships with all major retail and grocery brands, solidifying its expansion into the grocery and retail space announced late last year. The platform now brings all major grocery and retail brands onto the Bolt Food platform, including Melcom, Maxmart, Fairway, Palace, Sneda, and Kwikmart, as well as Telefonika, one of Ghana’s largest electronics chains. Beyond groceries and electronics, Bolt Food customers can also order from pharmacies, flower shops, pet care outlets, alcohol distributors, and frozen food providers, positioning the app as a holistic delivery platform and cementing its place as the country’s fastest-growing on-demand services. The move comes as the company celebrates its 5th anniversary, underscoring its long-term commitment ...
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