Hargeisa Youth Join Growing Coding Movement
More young people in Hargeisa are learning programming and building apps for local businesses.
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AI Agents Move From Demos to Daily Work
Companies are deploying AI agents that plan and complete multi-step tasks, from booking travel to triaging support tickets.
Mobile Money Keeps Somaliland Among the World's Most Cashless Places
Paying by phone is now normal in Somaliland markets, raising new needs for digital security.
Open-Weight AI Models Close the Gap
Freely available models are now strong enough for many real projects, lowering the cost of building with AI.
Ethiopia's Tech Hubs Train a New Generation of Engineers
Innovation centres in Addis Ababa and beyond are training youth in AI, robotics and drone technology.
AI Becomes a Double-Edged Sword in Cybersecurity
Attackers use AI to write convincing phishing, while defenders use it to spot threats faster.
Ethiopia Expands Digital Government Services
More public services are moving online, increasing the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals.
AI Tutors Expand Learning Across Africa
Low-cost AI tutoring tools are helping students practise maths, coding and languages on basic phones.
Multimodal AI Can Now See, Hear and Speak
New models understand images, audio and video alongside text in a single conversation.
Governments Draft New Rules for AI
More countries are introducing laws on transparency, safety testing and data use for AI systems.
AI Coding Assistants Change How Software Is Built
Developers use AI to write, test and explain code — but reviewing it remains essential.
AI Helps Doctors Read Scans Faster
Hospitals are testing AI that flags possible problems in X-rays and scans for doctors to review.
The Energy Cost of AI Comes Into Focus
Data centres powering AI use huge amounts of electricity, pushing research into more efficient models.
Push Grows for Better Somali-Language AI
Researchers and communities are collecting Somali text and speech to improve AI support for the language.
FIKRADO Security Opens Free Cyber Training Cohort in Hargeisa
A three-month, non-profit cohort teaching ethical hacking, Linux and networking fundamentals to students across Somaliland.
Hands-On AI Workshop Completed in Jijiga
Participants built small AI projects end to end — from data collection to a working demo — during a two-day workshop.
Somali Books Publishing Collaboration Brings Technical Titles to Local Readers
A new publishing collaboration is putting practical Somali-language technology books into local bookshops and schools.