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South Africa

MIT study finds AI already cost-competitive with work equal to 12% of U.S. jobs

Today at 13:20 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial intelligence systems are now powerful and inexpensive enough to perform work equivalent to nearly 12 percent of U.S. jobs, according to a new MIT study — a finding likely to intensify pressure on employers, workers and policymakers to prepare for rapid changes in the economy. The research, written in October and released Wednesday, estimates […]

South Africa

Experts Urge Nigeria To Build Local AI Tools To Safeguard Data Privacy And Protect African Digital Assets

Today at 13:18 PM, via iAfrica

Experts are calling on Nigeria to accelerate the development of homegrown artificial intelligence tools to strengthen data privacy and protect Africa’s digital resources from external exploitation. The appeal was made at the AI Summit hosted by the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development on Wednesday in Abuja, where technology practitioners and policy specialists gathered to […]

South Africa

The Evolving Role Of AI In Business Process Outsourcing

Today at 13:13 PM, via iAfrica

Little more than a year ago, AI was widely heralded as the absolute game-changer of business process outsourcing (BPO)—and as a potential wrecking ball for employment in the industry. AI was viewed as a universal solution poised to revolutionize every facet of our industry, but this was balanced by concern that such a powerful technological […]

Business

End of an era for South Africa’s stock market 

Today at 13:46 PM, via Daily Investor

Foreign investors may finally return to the JSE after a decade of outflows, as South Africa’s improving economic fundamentals and strong equity market performance create a more attractive investment case.

Politics

News24 | MKP takes Mandeni ward in KZN from ANC

Today at 11:27 AM, via News24

The MK Party has snatched yet another ward from the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, signalling that the momentum from the general election continues for the party.

Sport

Super-G champion to miss Winter Olympics

Today at 12:58 PM, via BBC News

Defending super-G champion Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy after suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Education

Courtauld to embark on £82m campus project at Somerset House in London

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

‘Once-in-a-generation transformation’ of Grade-I building will bring teaching spaces under same roof as gallery

The Courtauld has unveiled an £82m campus redevelopment it is calling a “once-in-a-generation transformation” of its Grade-I listed building at Somerset House in London.

The Stirling prize-winning architects Witherford Watson Mann will take charge of the project at the teaching and...

Education

Tanzania: Parents Urged to Promote Digital Reading Among Children

Today at 12:46 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — PARENTS across the country have been urged to encourage their children to adopt the culture of reading useful online books and support the government’s goal of using information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning for modern literacy development.

Science/Tech

New tax proposed for South Africa

Today at 14:00 PM, via MyBroadband

National Treasury’s Christopher Axelson explains the entity’s gambling tax proposal and what it hopes to achieve.

Science/Tech

Over R270M In Phuthuma Nathi Dividends Remain Unclaimed

Today at 13:42 PM, via Tech Financials

Phuthuma Nathi, the MultiChoice South Africa’s broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) share scheme, is calling on shareholders and families of deceased shareholders to come forward and claim dividends owed to them. Since 2020, Phuthuma Nathi has run an annual national campaign to locate shareholders with unclaimed dividends dating back to 2006. Thanks to these efforts, […]