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Nigeria Opens West Africa's First Sovereign-Backed AI Data Center, Ending Decade-Long Infrastructure Gap

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Nigeria Opens West Africa's First Sovereign-Backed AI Data Center, Ending Decade-Long Infrastructure Gap

Salvado•May 21, 2026

Meta's 200-Language AI Model Forced African Startups to Close as Investors Fled, Researcher Says

Meta's 200-Language AI Model Forced African Startups to Close as Investors Fled, Researcher Says

ViaNews Editorial Team•Mar 5, 2026

Big Tech AI Models Drive African and Minority Language Startups Out of Business, Researchers Document

Big Tech AI Models Drive African and Minority Language Startups Out of Business, Researchers Document

ViaNews Editorial Team•Mar 5, 2026

Meta's Translation Model Killed African Language Startups, Say AI Ethics Researchers Exposing Big Tech Monopoly Tactics

Meta's Translation Model Killed African Language Startups, Say AI Ethics Researchers Exposing Big Tech Monopoly Tactics

ViaNews Editorial Team•Mar 4, 2026

Meta's 200-Language AI Model Collapsed Funding for African NLP Startups, Researchers Say

Meta's 200-Language AI Model Collapsed Funding for African NLP Startups, Researchers Say

ViaNews Editorial Team•Mar 2, 2026

Gold Fields Ends Mining at Ghana's Damang Site as Ore Reserves Deplete

Gold Fields Ends Mining at Ghana's Damang Site as Ore Reserves Deplete

ViaNews Editorial Team•Feb 25, 2026

Meta and OpenAI AI Models Force African Language Startups to Close as Big Tech Dominates Translation Markets

Meta and OpenAI AI Models Force African Language Startups to Close as Big Tech Dominates Translation Markets

ViaNews Editorial Team•Feb 25, 2026

Africa's AI Language Gap Is Closing — And the Global Stakes Are High

Africa's AI Language Gap Is Closing — And the Global Stakes Are High

ViaNews Editorial Team•Feb 19, 2026

African Markets Show Promise Despite Senegal's High Yield Spread

African Markets Show Promise Despite Senegal's High Yield Spread

ViaNews Editorial Team•Jan 7, 2026