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ECOWAS Startup Awards Spotlight West Africa’s Growing Innovation Ecosystem

The second ECOWAS Startup Awards has concluded in Abuja, recognising innovative startups from across West Africa and highlighting the region’s growing digital entrepreneurship ecosystem.

By Adams Emmanuel · Published October 4, 2026

UNDP and GSMA Join Forces to Accelerate Homegrown AI Innovation Across Africa

UNDP and GSMA have joined forces to accelerate homegrown AI innovation across Africa, supporting local developers, African-language AI and scalable solutions designed to address the continent’s unique challenges.

By Adams Emmanuel · Published October 4, 2026

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Order in any language with Gemini 3.5 Live Translate

See how Gemini 3.5 Live Translate and Gemini 3.5 Transcribe work together to help an English speaker place a sushi order with a Japanese-speaking host, translating the conversation in real time. Try it now at Google AI Studio. Have questions? Drop them in the comments. 🔗Resources: Blog → https://goo.gle/4jbKjoM Developer documentation → https://goo.gle/3TPrgWR Subscribe to Google for Developers → https://goo.gle/developers Speakers: Sam Goldstein Products Mentioned: Gemini