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FundingMasakhane names 26 LINGUA Africa grantees from 800 applications across 64 countriesOpportunityAskya opens a $200,000 zero-equity AI accelerator, applications close 30 SeptemberInfrastructureKenya's $1bn Microsoft and G42 data centre stalls on grid capacityLanguageSix African operators ship Swahili first in the GSMA language model pushComputeCassava's Cape Town AI factory goes live, 20MW planned for JohannesburgResearchDeep Learning Indaba convenes in Lagos for its 2026 editionTelecomMTN targets 150MW of AI data centre capacity in Nigeria and South AfricaCommunityGAiF Creator Series reaches episode 14 with Learn with EmnetFundingMasakhane names 26 LINGUA Africa grantees from 800 applications across 64 countriesOpportunityAskya opens a $200,000 zero-equity AI accelerator, applications close 30 SeptemberInfrastructureKenya's $1bn Microsoft and G42 data centre stalls on grid capacityLanguageSix African operators ship Swahili first in the GSMA language model pushComputeCassava's Cape Town AI factory goes live, 20MW planned for JohannesburgResearchDeep Learning Indaba convenes in Lagos for its 2026 editionTelecomMTN targets 150MW of AI data centre capacity in Nigeria and South AfricaCommunityGAiF Creator Series reaches episode 14 with Learn with Emnet

Creator

GAiF Content Creator Series Ep 15: Leon van Zyl

Building practical AI across Africa

By GAiF Team· 30 Sept 2026· 2 min readGAiF-C015

Meet Leon van Zyl – a South African AI engineer, educator, and YouTuber helping developers and builders unlock the full potential of generative AI.

Through practical, hands-on tutorials, Leon teaches viewers how to build real-world applications using AI agents, automation workflows, and modern coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, n8n, Codex, and other emerging platforms.

Tool

Kie.ai: One API, Multiple AI Models

Simplifying access to AI models

I’ve tested quite a few generative AI tools, but Kie.ai caught my attention for a different reason. Instead of forcing you to choose one AI video generator, it gives you access to several powerful models from one place.

Think about it this way: you might prefer Veo for one video, Kling for another, and Seedance for something completely different. Normally, accessing all these models separately means creating different accounts, understanding different systems, and potentially paying different providers. Kie.ai is trying to simplify that.

Creator · Nigeria

GAiF Content Creator Series Ep 14: Learn with Emnet

Practical AI education for creators

Meet Learn with Emnet – a Nigerian AI educator and content creator helping creators understand and apply generative AI in practical ways. Emnet focuses on simplifying AI tools through easy-to-follow tutorials, making it easier for beginners, entrepreneurs, and content creators to use AI to improve their workflow, create better content, and build digital skills.

In this video, Emnet introduces 3 free AI video generation tools that help creators bring folktales, narrated stories, and AI-generated films to life without a large budget. She compares different AI video models, demonstrates how each platform works, and explains which tools are best suited for storytelling. Whether you're creating African folktales, short films, or experimenting with AI video generation for the first time, this beginner-friendly tutorial provides a practical starting point.