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Mauritius Launches National AI Strategy and FAIR Guidelines to Build Ethical Digital Economy

April 14, 2026

Mauritius has officially launched its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and FAIR Guidelines, marking a major milestone in the country’s ambition to become a high‑tech, ……

Mauritius Launches National AI Strategy and FAIR Guidelines to Build Ethical Digital Economy

MTN Launches 12-Week Media Innovation Programme to Equip African Journalists for Digital Age

Gabon’s ANINF Targets 1,000 Youth for Digital Skills and Cybersecurity Training Initiative

Smart Africa Leads African Delegation to Brussels for Digital Public Infrastructure Study Visit

Liquid Delivers 10 Mbps Internet to 45 Public Schools in South Africa’s Digital Inclusion Drive

Mozambique’s INCM Celebrates Girls in ICT Day with Emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation

CTM360 Introduces AI-Powered Tools to Strengthen Fraud Detection and Threat Intelligence

Cloudflare Expands Agent Cloud to Power Next Generation of AI Agents at Scale

BENEFIT Concludes Second Cohort of Fintech Drivers Program to Build Bahraini Digital Talent

SES and Boeing Move Toward Line-Fit Installation of Multi-Orbit Connectivity System on Aircraft

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Ralph Mupita, Group President and CEO, MTN Group

Trustonic’s Blueprint for De-Risking Smartphone Financing and Connecting Millions of Africans
Craig Fleischer, Executive Vice President, Middle East Africa, Trustonic