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AI and the American Dream

AI and the American Dream

The Aspen Ideas Festival, held in Aspen, Colorado, from June 25 to July 1, 2026,...

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AI Takes Center Stage in Defense

AI Takes Center Stage in Defense

The IBM Institute for Business Value has published a new report examining defense...

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TEDCO and UMD MATRIX Lab Host Open House to Drive Statewide Innovation

TEDCO and UMD MATRIX Lab Host Open House to Drive Statewide...

In May 2026, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) promoted Tammi...

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Nigeria Targets ₦500bn Investment to Drive Digital Health Transformation

Nigeria Targets ₦500bn Investment to Drive Digital Health...

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s healthcare...

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Forget the AI hype

Forget the AI hype

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of day-to-day business for UK SMEs,...

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DSTI and CRS Drive Sierra Leone’s Digital Transformation Through Geospatial Data

DSTI and CRS Drive Sierra Leone’s Digital Transformation...

The Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)  and Catholic Relief...

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ICASA Spells Out Satellite Licensing Rules as Starlink’s South Africa Entry Remains on Hold

ICASA Spells Out Satellite Licensing Rules as Starlink’s...

South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority (ICASA ) has published a formal...

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Artemis III is coming together, NASA says

Artemis III is coming together, NASA says

NASA's Artemis program has revealed that Artemis III is gradually coming together.

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Artificial Intelligence in 2026

Artificial Intelligence in 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) gained significant public attention when IBM's Deep...

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An essay on vision, artificial intelligence, the digital divide, and the cost of not listening

An essay on vision, artificial intelligence, the digital...

Long before AI became the headline of every newspaper and the centerpiece of every...

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I Never Started Career Communications Group for Money

I Never Started Career Communications Group for Money

The founder of Career Communications Group reflects on fifty years of building opportunity...

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CCG appoints Chair of the AI NEXTGEN America Futurist Awards Nominations Committee

CCG appoints Chair of the AI NEXTGEN America Futurist Awards...

Career Communications Group is pleased to announce Dr. Charlotte M. Farmer as Chair...

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Maryland Has the Opportunity to Become America's AI Workforce Capital

Maryland Has the Opportunity to Become America's AI Workforce...

Career Communications Group announces AI NEXTGEN America, the inaugural conference...

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The Small Business Pitch Challenge ’26

The Small Business Pitch Challenge ’26

Every successful business starts with an idea, but turning that idea into a thriving...

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Educators From 19 African Countries Graduate From STEAM Innovation Programme

Educators From 19 African Countries Graduate From STEAM...

Educators from 19 African countries have completed the 2026 Knowledge Co-Creation...

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PODCAST: Tatiana Obey, Author of ‘Sistah Samurai’

PODCAST: Tatiana Obey, Author of ‘Sistah Samurai’

In this week’s episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome author Tatiana...

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Amazon’s investment will positively impact India's economic growth

Amazon’s investment will positively impact India's economic...

Amazon has announced plans to invest an additional $13 billion to expand AI and...

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Canyon Spirit: A First-Class Journey Through America's Living History

Canyon Spirit: A First-Class Journey Through America's...

A first-person review of Canyon Spirit, a three-day, two-night luxury train from...

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HBCU Launches Doctorate in AI and Moral Agency

HBCU Launches Doctorate in AI and Moral Agency

Shaw University Divinity School announced that the Southern Association of Colleges...

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Visit These Black-Owned Restaurants in Europe for Your Next Summer Trip

Visit These Black-Owned Restaurants in Europe for Your...

Summer travel is revving up, and Europe will be a popular destination for summer...

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Smart Africa and Austria Sign Partnership to Advance Digital Government in Africa

Smart Africa and Austria Sign Partnership to Advance Digital...

Smart Africa  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Austria’s Agency for...

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Save the Date: AI NEXTGEN America, Oct. 9-10, 2026

Save the Date: AI NEXTGEN America, Oct. 9-10, 2026

Career Communications Group will host AI NEXTGEN America, a workforce conference,...

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Yas Fiber to Invest TZS 300 Billion in Zanzibar Fiber Network Expansion

Yas Fiber to Invest TZS 300 Billion in Zanzibar Fiber Network...

Yas Fiber  has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Zanzibar Information...

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Ghana Encourages Young Athletes to Pursue Technology and Digital Skills

Ghana Encourages Young Athletes to Pursue Technology and...

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations  has hosted students...

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Orange Tunisia Launches MEDUSA Submarine Cable to Boost International Connectivity

Orange Tunisia Launches MEDUSA Submarine Cable to Boost...

Orange Tunisia  has announced the operational launch of the MEDUSA submarine cable...

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Ghana Seeks Stronger Support for Tech Startups Through Development Bank Partnership

Ghana Seeks Stronger Support for Tech Startups Through...

Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations  has engaged...

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Seven in Ten UAE Consumers Prefer Digital Wallets Over Cash and Cards, Survey Finds

Seven in Ten UAE Consumers Prefer Digital Wallets Over...

A new survey of consumers in the United Arab Emirates has found that digital wallets...

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LIFT Becomes First South African Airline to Offer Apple Pay, Google Pay and Crypto Payments

LIFT Becomes First South African Airline to Offer Apple...

LIFT  has become the first South African airline to offer both Apple Pay and Google...

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Online marketplace VAT proposals strike right balance, says FSB

Online marketplace VAT proposals strike right balance,...

The FSB has welcomed HMRC's preferred approach to VAT compliance in online marketplaces,...

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A big month for small business

A big month for small business

The King's Speech confirmed landmark late payment legislation that could transform...

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Meta Hosts Nigeria Youth Safety Summit to Promote Safer Online Experiences

Meta Hosts Nigeria Youth Safety Summit to Promote Safer...

Meta  hosted the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, bringing...

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Navigating Your Next: discover the career you want and the path to get there by Julian Lighton

Navigating Your Next: discover the career you want and...

For entrepreneurs and small business leaders career development is rarely a straightforward...

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Huawei Cloud Launches Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) in Egypt

Huawei Cloud Launches Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) in Egypt

Supporting Egypt’s national agenda for AI adoption and digital transformation, Huawei...

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From Shanghai to Africa: Inside the Growing Push to Make Smartphones Affordable for Millions     

From Shanghai to Africa: Inside the Growing Push to Make...

On 24 June 2026, at MWC Shanghai, GSMA Africa and Invictus Global Media Group convened the...

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Somalia Launches Technical Working Group to Strengthen Undersea Cable Infrastructure

Somalia Launches Technical Working Group to Strengthen...

The National Communications Agency (NCA),  in collaboration with the International...

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Master Power Technologies Opens New Experience Centre and Headquarters in Midrand

Master Power Technologies Opens New Experience Centre and...

Master Power Technologies (MPT)  has officially launched its new Experience Centre...

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OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Jalapeño, Their First AI Inference Processor

OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Jalapeño, Their First AI Inference...

OpenAI  and Broadcom  have jointly introduced Jalapeño, OpenAI’s first Intelligence...

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Mozambique and Angola Ink MoU on Digital Transformation and Communications

Mozambique and Angola Ink MoU on Digital Transformation...

Mozambique and Angola have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening...

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Ethio telecom Reinforces Cybersecurity Leadership at ICCA2026

Ethio telecom Reinforces Cybersecurity Leadership at ICCA2026

Ethio telecom  is participating as a Platinum Sponsor and Strategic Partner at the...

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Kenya Launches Pasenga Digital Hub to Expand Digital Access in Nyandarua

Kenya Launches Pasenga Digital Hub to Expand Digital Access...

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy,...

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When growth outpaces your business: how to spot the signs early

When growth outpaces your business: how to spot the signs...

Growth is supposed to be the goal. But scale too fast without the right systems...

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Building America's AI Workforce Starts in Maryland

Building America's AI Workforce Starts in Maryland

AI NEXTGEN America launches a demand-driven workforce initiative in Maryland to...

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NSF Expands National Quantum Virtual Laboratory Effort

NSF Expands National Quantum Virtual Laboratory Effort

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced five additional teams in...

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Proparco Invests €250,000 in EdenCare to Expand Digital Health Insurance in East Africa

Proparco Invests €250,000 in EdenCare to Expand Digital...

Proparco  is providing a USD-equivalent financing of EUR 250,000 to EdenCare,  Rwanda’s...

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WapiPay Secures Canadian Licence to Expand Cross-Border Payments

WapiPay Secures Canadian Licence to Expand Cross-Border...

WapiPay  has expanded its global footprint with its entry into the North American...

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e& UAE Launches OneWork, a Sovereign Cloud Communications Platform Built in the UAE

e& UAE Launches OneWork, a Sovereign Cloud Communications...

e& UAE,  the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, announced the launch...

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Changer and UPay Partner to Advance Regulated Digital Asset Services in the UAE

Changer and UPay Partner to Advance Regulated Digital Asset...

Changer.ae Limited,  a regulated virtual asset custodian operating within Abu Dhabi...

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Airtel Money Malawi and ADMARC Introduce Digital Payments for Retail Purchases

Airtel Money Malawi and ADMARC Introduce Digital Payments...

Airtel Money Malawi  has announced a new partnership with the Agricultural Development...

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Kenya Parliament Approves National Cybersecurity Agency to Strengthen Digital Security

Kenya Parliament Approves National Cybersecurity Agency...

Kenya has taken a significant step toward strengthening its cyber resilience after...

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SAIF Zone Signs MoU with NBF to Enhance Financial Services for Investors

SAIF Zone Signs MoU with NBF to Enhance Financial Services...

Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone)  announced the signing of a...

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Polite AI customer service: why empathy matters

Polite AI customer service: why empathy matters

Polite AI customer service needs empathy; without it, automated interactions feel...

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Starlink Denied Operating Approval in Namibia After CRAN Reconsideration Decision

Starlink Denied Operating Approval in Namibia After CRAN...

Namibia’s telecom regulator has confirmed that Starlink’s attempt to secure operating...

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Trident Digital Tech Launches Sikaflow Digital Finance Platform in Ghana

Trident Digital Tech Launches Sikaflow Digital Finance...

Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. ⁠, a digital infrastructure holding company focused...

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America Moves Forward in Quantum Technology

America Moves Forward in Quantum Technology

Several historically Black colleges and universities, including Howard University,...

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How Universities Are Harnessing AI

How Universities Are Harnessing AI

Across campuses, student creativity and the ethical adoption of artificial intelligence...

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PayMint Partners With Vezeeta to Offer Digital Healthcare Benefits for Employees

PayMint Partners With Vezeeta to Offer Digital Healthcare...

PayMint,  the pioneer company in payment and payroll management solutions for small...

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Omdia Forecasts 152 Million Drop in Smartphone Shipments in 2026

Omdia Forecasts 152 Million Drop in Smartphone Shipments...

Global smartphone shipments are expected to decline sharply in 2026 as rising component...

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How entrepreneurs can unlock the power of AI

How entrepreneurs can unlock the power of AI

For small business owners, the promise of artificial intelligence often feels like...

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Spare and Rewa Partner to Digitize Rent Payments in UAE

Spare and Rewa Partner to Digitize Rent Payments in UAE

Spare,  a leading Open Finance infrastructure provider, announced a strategic partnership...

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Capital.com Receives FSCA Approval to Operate in South Africa

Capital.com Receives FSCA Approval to Operate in South...

Capital.com  announced dual regulatory approval from South Africa’s Financial Sector...

FREE BLACK NEWS AI SECRETARY AND BUSINESS OPTION

FREE BLACK NEWS AI SECRETARY AND BUSINESS OPTION

Skaala Creates Waves Across Business In the U.K.

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AWIEF Launches Pitch n Grow 2026 to Support Women-Led Startups

AWIEF Launches Pitch n Grow 2026 to Support Women-Led Startups

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)  has announced the...

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Khoi Tech Promotes African Digital Innovation at London Tech Week 2026

Khoi Tech Promotes African Digital Innovation at London...

Khoi Tech,  one of South Africa’s most exciting technology innovators, is proud...

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HBCU Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Engineering

HBCU Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Engineering

Howard University announced last week that Dr. Kimberly Jones, academic dean of...

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Improve your business one slice of toast at a time

Improve your business one slice of toast at a time

When Dave Stubberfield walked onto the Elite Business Live stage on the second morning...

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Ethiopia Rolls Out New National Digital Platform to Improve Government Efficiency

Ethiopia Rolls Out New National Digital Platform to Improve...

The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute  has announced the official launch...

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The recognition gap: why businesses are getting employee appreciation so wrong

The recognition gap: why businesses are getting employee...

Gallup estimates that low employee engagement costs the global economy $8.9 trillion...

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UCC Proposes Major Telecom Tax Cuts to Boost Uganda’s Digital Economy

UCC Proposes Major Telecom Tax Cuts to Boost Uganda’s Digital...

A comprehensive study commissioned by the Uganda Communications Commission has proposed...

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Nigeria Introduces Stricter Oversight on Telecom Company Share Transfers

Nigeria Introduces Stricter Oversight on Telecom Company...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  and the Corporate Affairs Commission...

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Mozambique Announces 5G Rollout and Sets Vision to Become Southern Africa’s Digital Hub

Mozambique Announces 5G Rollout and Sets Vision to Become...

Mozambique has officially announced the start of its 5G deployment and unveiled...

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MTN Ghana Slashes Fibre Broadband Prices by Over 70% to Boost Internet Access

MTN Ghana Slashes Fibre Broadband Prices by Over 70% to...

MTN Ghana  has announced significant reductions in its fibre broadband prices following...

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inwi Named Morocco’s Most Admired Telecom and Brand at Brand Africa 100 Awards 2026

inwi Named Morocco’s Most Admired Telecom and Brand at...

Moroccan telecom operator inwi  has been recognised with a double distinction at...

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Starmer’s resignation raises fresh questions for SMEs

Starmer’s resignation raises fresh questions for SMEs

Business leaders are calling for stability, tax certainty and a renewed focus on...

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Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa to see fastest 5G subscription growth

Ericsson Mobility Report: Sub-Saharan Africa to see fastest...

Global 5G mobile subscriptions passed the three billion mark during the first quarter...

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Policy Reforms Could Unlock FCFA 870 Billion and 144,000 Jobs in Republic of Congo by 2030, New GSMA Report Finds

Policy Reforms Could Unlock FCFA 870 Billion and 144,000...

Targeted policy and regulatory reforms could unlock FCFA 870 billion in additional...

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