Hi Ayodele here,

In the past week we saw some more progress in the African AI ecosystem. In Nigeria, Lagos State is introducing guidelines to support safer and more responsible AI use. In Ghana, Google is working with schools to bring AI tools in local languages to students. And Cassava Technologies has partnered with Axon Networks to help African businesses adopt AI more easily.

Together, these updates show steady progress toward AI that is useful, inclusive, and built to support real needs across the continent.

Let us get into it. In this edition:

• Ghana partners with Google to bring local-language AI tools into schools

• Cassava Technologies partners with Axon Networks to accelerate AI adoption in Africa

• Lagos Launches Generative AI Assessment Platform

Around Africa

Lagos Launches Generative AI Assessment Platform

Lagos State government has launched the Lagos Generative AI Assessment platform to help assess AI solutions against governance and safety standards using the STANDARD framework (System, Transparency, Algorithms, Norms, Data, Accountability, Risk, Deployment). The platform allows developers, institutions, and organisations to measure their AI governance readiness and identify gaps relative to global best practices. It is aligned with the broader National AI Strategy and seeks to encourage ethical, transparent, and trustworthy AI development. Data Science Nigeria is partnering with the Lagos government on the initiative. The platform serves as a non-binding tool to support responsible AI deployment ahead of evolving local and global regulation. Early adopters can take the assessment and use outcomes to refine their AI systems before wider public use. 

Why it matters

This initiative builds foundational AI governance capability at the subnational level, helping organisations align with emerging regulatory expectations. It also encourages ethical AI development that considers risk, accountability, and transparency. Tools like this can help reduce harmful AI deployments before they reach scale. Lagos has long been a leading tech hub in West Africa, and this platform may influence other states and countries to adopt similar frameworks.

Ghana partners with Google to bring local-language AI tools into schools

The Ghanaian government signed an agreement with Google to integrate AI-powered educational tools in local languages into the national school system. The initiative will deploy AI tools that support languages including Twi, Ewe, Dagbani, and Hausa to help students access learning content in their native tongues. The tools will recognise accents and linguistic variations to improve educational accessibility, especially in rural and underserved communities. Materials provided through the platform will be aligned with Ghana’s national curriculum and will support responsible AI literacy for teachers and students. Google’s tools will be available without data charges for students and educators using the platform. This partnership was announced at the Generative AI Summit in the United Kingdom. 

Why it matters

Local-language AI tools can dramatically reduce barriers to learning for students who struggle with English-only content. By supporting educational equity, this initiative helps ensure AI benefits reach a broader cross-section of society. It also positions Ghana as a leader in inclusive AI deployment in education. Removing data costs further expands access for students with limited connectivity. This kind of partnership can serve as a model for other African nations looking to modernise education with AI.

Cassava Technologies partners with Axon Networks to accelerate AI adoption in Africa

Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks have entered a strategic partnership to co-develop and deploy Africa’s first end-to-end Operator-as-a-Service (OaaS) platform that is AI-ready and digitally twin-enabled. The platform will leverage Cassava’s extensive high-speed fibre backbone to provide secure, AI-managed connectivity to businesses and service providers across the continent. It aims to reduce operational complexity and cost while enabling near-real-time network configuration and service delivery. Announced at the Counder Conference 2026 in Cape Town, the partnership brings together fibre infrastructure with programmable, intelligent network management. The OaaS platform will support mobile network operators, satellite providers, and ISPs, unlocking new growth and innovation opportunities. This collaboration promotes AI adoption by creating a flexible, high-performance digital infrastructure foundation. 

Why it matters

Reliable and intelligent connectivity is foundational for AI deployment and digital transformation at scale. This partnership could accelerate digital adoption for African businesses of all sizes by lowering barriers to AI-ready infrastructure. It also strengthens the continent’s digital backbone, enabling more local innovation, services, and cloud adoption.

Around the world

Google Gemini Adds Auto Browsing in Chrome

Google is rolling out a new auto-browsing feature powered by Gemini for Chrome, allowing the AI to navigate web pages, follow links, and extract information on behalf of users. Instead of only summarising a single page, users can now have the AI explore multiple linked pages to gather broader context and deeper answers. The feature is designed to help with complex queries like research, comparisons, or travel planning without manual clicking. Gemini Auto Browsing will be opt-in initially and later integrated more deeply into Chrome and Android workflows. Google says this will reduce repetitive browsing tasks for users.

OpenAI Launches Prism, an AI Workspace for Scientists

OpenAI introduced Prism, a new AI-assisted workspace designed to help scientists and researchers automate data analysis, summarise literature, and explore experimental results. Prism integrates with common scientific tools and formats, offering features like automated literature mapping, data cleaning, and hypothesis generation. OpenAI says the goal is to make tedious aspects of research more efficient while letting scientists focus on higher-level discovery. Prism uses advanced models to parse datasets, visualise trends, and draft research summaries. The platform is targeted at fields such as biology, chemistry, and environmental science.

China’s Moonshot Releases Open-Source Model Kimi K2.5 and Coding Agent

Moonshot AI, a China-based AI lab, has released Kimi K2.5, an open-source large language model, along with a new coding agent designed to help developers write and debug code more efficiently. The model emphasises balanced performance on reasoning, creative tasks, and time-series analysis. Its open-source nature allows developers and researchers worldwide to build on it and adapt it for specialised needs. The coding agent integrates with editors and tools to assist with code generation, refactoring, and testing. Moonshot’s release comes amid a broader trend of global AI development outside the traditional U.S. model ecosystem.

Anthropic Launches Interactive Claude Apps for Workplace Tools

Anthropic has rolled out interactive Claude apps that integrate with tools like Slack, Notion, and other workplace platforms to provide AI support within everyday workflows. These apps allow teams to use Claude to summarise threads, draft messages, generate ideas, and automate tasks directly in collaboration tools without switching contexts. Claude apps are designed to be secure, configurable, and enterprise friendly, with role-based access and customizable prompts. Anthropic says these integrations aim to improve productivity while preserving data privacy and control. The rollout reflects a broader move to make AI assistants native parts of work communication stacks.

Around the Web - Top Picks

• Everything to Know About Viral Personal AI Assistant Clawdbot Now Moltbot: TechCrunch breaks down the evolution of Clawdbot, a personal AI assistant that recently rebranded as Moltbot, and why it has drawn viral attention. Moltbot is designed to help users automate personal tasks by connecting to calendars, messages, and apps, enabling it to schedule, organize, and assist across daily workflows. The article explains how Moltbot’s capabilities differ from other assistants by focusing on proactive task completion rather than reactive responses. Read the full article: Everything You Need to Know About Viral Personal AI Assistant Clawdbot Now Moltbot 

• New Benchmark Raises Doubts About AI Agents in the Workplace: A recent TechCrunch report highlights a new industry benchmark evaluating AI agents’ performance on workplace tasks, and the results raise questions about whether they’re ready for complex real-world use. The benchmark tested agents across planning, reasoning, coordination, and multi-step execution, revealing uneven performance and systemic limitations. While agents excel in narrow tasks and simple workflows, they struggle with tasks requiring deep context, long-term strategy, or nuanced judgment. The article suggests that current agent architectures may need more robust memory, reasoning frameworks, and safety controls before wide workplace adoption. Read the full article: New Benchmark Raises Doubts About AI Agents in the Workplace

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Upcoming African AI Events

Tech Revolution Africa 2026
Dates: January 30–31, 2026
Location: Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Theme: One of Africa’s largest tech conferences, bringing together thousands of leaders, investors, startups, and innovators. With sessions covering digital economy growth, AI innovation, policy, investment, and ecosystem development, this event seeks to define the next decade of tech progress on the continent.
Link: Tech Revolution Africa 2026

Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026
Dates: February 11–12, 2026
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Theme: A flagship continental tech and innovation summit convening founders, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem builders from across Africa and the world. Dedicated tracks cover areas including AI & digital, fintech, Web3, climate tech, and startup growth
Link: Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026

Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026
Dates: February 11–12, 2026
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Theme: A flagship continental tech and innovation summit convening founders, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem builders from across Africa and the world. Dedicated tracks cover areas including AI & digital, fintech, Web3, climate tech, and startup growth
Link: Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2026

AI Everything Middle East & Africa Summit & Exhibition 2026

Date: June 16–20, 2025
Location: Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Cairo, Egypt
Theme: The region’s first all-AI global summit and trade exhibition, featuring policymakers, global tech leaders, startups, investors, and innovators exploring AI infrastructure, digital services, health AI, fintech, cloud, and more. This event is being billed as one of the most influential gatherings linking African and Middle East AI ecosystems. 

Link: AI Everything Middle East & Africa Summit & Exhibition 2026

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