Hakuzimana Fabrice

Ashesi Graduate Faces Post-Graduation Plagiarism Penalty

Insider story shared through internal emails reveals late confession and disciplinary measures taken by Ashesi Judicial Committee Ashesi University, Ghana — In a rare and compelling turn of events, an alumnus from the Class of 2022 has come forward to confess to academic misconduct more than two years after graduating. The Ashesi Judicial Committee (AJC)…

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Is AI Helping or Hindering Rwanda’s Graduates?

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in university classrooms is reshaping learning, research, and academic honesty in Rwanda. At the Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA), a recent case revealed the challenges AI presents. Laurent Maniraho, head of the Networks and Communication Systems Department, suspended a student’s final dissertation after finding much of it was…

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Africa and the AI Race: Analyzing Competitiveness

In a compelling opinion piece, highlights that Africa risks falling behind in the global AI race—not due to a lack of talent, but because of inadequate infrastructure. While the continent’s rising middle class is rapidly adopting new technologies, Africa still struggles to develop core innovations with competitive intellectual property (IP). For years, Africa has been…

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ChatGPT’s Future: A New ‘Super Assistant’

Since its launch in 2022, ChatGPT has become a leading AI tool, but OpenAI has ambitious plans for its future. An internal strategy document recently revealed that the company aims to transform ChatGPT into a “super assistant” that will serve as users’ primary interface to the internet. This document, which surfaced during the Justice Department’s…

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Call for Applications: Master’s Programmes at the University of Rwanda’s Regional Centre of Excellence

The University of Rwanda (UR) has officially opened the call for applications to its postgraduate academic programmes under the East African Community Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management (EAC RCE-VIHSCM) for the 2025 academic year, September intake. Applications are now being accepted through the university’s online platform between 15 May…

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AI Models Refuse Shutdown, Raising Concerns

Some artificial intelligence models are showing troubling behavior by not following shutdown commands, according to new tests from Palisade Research. The research team found that models like OpenAI’s GPT-3, Codex-mini, and o4-mini did not always respond properly when told to shut down. In some cases, they ignored the instructions or failed to shut down correctly….

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