Hi, welcome to Tech This Evening, an After-Work Tech Newsletter from Techparley Africa. Sure, there is a lot to unpack right now. Sit back, while I walk you through.
Top Story: Google Plans to Train 3 Million African Students in AI, Offers Free Gemini Pro Access
Global tech giant, Google, has taken a major step towards its ambitious goal of equipping 3 million Africans with digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills over the next five years.
The company announced the rollout of Gemini Pro; its most advanced AI model to students in higher education across Africa, providing free access for 12 months.
The initiative, unveiled by Olumide Balogun, Google’s Director for West Africa on LinkedIn, is part of the company’s effort to foster a new generation of creators, innovators, and problem-solvers who can leverage AI to drive growth and transformation across the continent.
“It’s about preparing the next generation of problem-solvers. Those who will use technology not just to consume information, but to create with it, ask better questions, and build real solutions,” Balogun said in the LinkedIn post.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Syndicate Bio: How Dr Abasi Ene-Obong is Using AI and Genetic Data to Tackle Cancer and Rare Diseases in Africa
Syndicate Bio, a Lagos-based health innovation company, has launched its advanced sequencing laboratory and Direct, a new precision medicine service that allows patients to access complex genetic testing locally.
Founded by Dr Abasi Ene-Obong, Syndicate Bio is leveraging AI-powered genomic medicine to close Africa’s genomic data gap that has long limited research and treatment of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders, and sickle cell anaemia.
For decades, African patients’ genetic samples were shipped abroad for analysis, keeping the continent dependent on external institutions and leaving its genetic diversity underrepresented in global health databases. With Direct, Syndicate Bio is changing that narrative.
“For too long, the absence of locally derived genomic data has limited how we prevent, diagnose, and treat disease,” says Dr Abasi Ene-Obong, founder of Syndicate Bio, a new-generation genomics company.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
AI in Africa: How Nigeria’s Growwr Uses AI to Reshaping Global Hiring of African Tech Talent. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
