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South Africa

Africa Must Plan Energy in Gigawatts Not Megawatts to Meet AI Data Centre Demand, Energy Chamber Says

Today at 12:38 PM, via iAfrica

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping global energy demand, with implications that extend well beyond traditional power planning. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the growing energy footprint of data centers. Facilities that once required tens of megawatts are now being developed at 100–200 MW scale, with hyperscale campuses increasingly aggregating […]

South Africa

Amini, Foxconn and Bull Partner to Deploy Sovereign AI Infrastructure Across Africa and the Global South

Today at 12:36 PM, via iAfrica

Amini, a company building locally anchored AI and data infrastructure across Africa, has entered a strategic partnership with Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn and French state-owned high-performance computing firm Bull to accelerate sovereign AI infrastructure deployment across Africa and the Global South. The partnership will give governments, telecom operators, financial...

South Africa

SCM non-compliance persists in municipalities

Today at 12:03 PM, via SAnews

SCM non-compliance persists in municipalities

The National Treasury’s latest financial management report for municipalities has revealed that non-compliance with Supply Chain Management (SCM) regulations remains a persistent challenge in local government.

According to the National Treasury, many municipalities are failing to update their SCM policies in line with the latest...

Education

Will Airbnb Gain Ground in New York?

Today at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

The home-sharing company has largely been shut out in the city, but it is fighting back and trying to get Black homeowners on its side.

Science/Tech

When A School Is Offline, Opportunity Is Not Just Delayed, It Is Denied

Today at 12:33 PM, via Tech Financials

 South Africa has approximately 23,000 public schools, yet around 17,000 remain completely offline¹. That means only about 6,000 have some form of internet connectivity, while roughly 74% of public schools have no access at all – not for teaching and learning, not for research, not for school administration, and not for the digital tools that […]

Science/Tech

Vodacom Insurance: How Many Customers Trust Its Funeral, Life And Device Plans

Today at 12:16 PM, via Tech Financials

Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile phone operator by subscribers, continues to make significant inroads into the insurance sector as it steadily gains customer trust. The Vodafone-owned company has been expanding its presence in the insurance market by offering funeral, life, and device cover, alongside various short-term insurance services, to both existing and new customers. Insurance […]