Artificial Intelligence
KPMG LLP
KPMG survey ranks AI a priority in East Africa, but Ugandan firms show no payoff
KPMG's 2026 Africa CEO Outlook finds 74 per cent of East African chief executives rank AI a priority. Ugandan company disclosures link none of it to revenue or profit
Flaw in PHP puts millions of websites at risk of takeover
Security researchers used AI models to find chains of PHP weaknesses, and a leak forced developers to release emergency patches ahead of schedule
Cyber Security
Anthropic report shows AI scaling cyberattacks and influence campaigns in Africa
Interpol says 55 per cent of reported cybercrime in Africa is AI-enabled, and an ISS analyst argues governments need AI usage rules and shared threat intelligence
Africa’s AI ambitions face structural tests, Nairobi summit concludes
AI Everything Kenya concluded with warnings on patent gaps, declining public trust, and the challenge of scaling African startups
Artificial Intelligence
Nairobi hosts East Africa AI policy gathering as region eyes digital sovereignty
Senior policymakers and global tech leaders convene in Nairobi to shape East Africa's AI strategy and advance digital sovereignty
South African university students use AI to help them learn, not to cheat
Survey finds moral panic over AI use is unwarranted, as students often use AI tools for engaged learning