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South Africa

Milken Institute Report Says AI and Manufacturing Innovation Are Key to Africa’s Industrial Transformation

Today at 13:41 PM, via iAfrica

A new report from the Milken Institute argues that artificial intelligence and targeted manufacturing innovation are essential to unlocking Africa’s industrial transformation, with the continent on track to represent a quarter of the world’s population and $16 trillion in business and consumer spending by 2050 — but at risk of continuing to lag in production […]

South Africa

Soweto shack fire claims two lives

Today at 13:11 PM, via SABC News

The Emergency Management Services says firefighters responded to the blaze at around 5 am.

South Africa

Manamela accepts NSFAS board resignations

Today at 13:03 PM, via SAnews

Manamela accepts NSFAS board resignations

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has accepted a series of resignations from the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), including the resignation of the interim Chairperson, Dr Mugwena Maluleke, with effect from 27 April 2026.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the department said Maluleke stepped...

South Africa

Shebe Maburna denied bail

Today at 13:03 PM, via SABC News

Lehlogonolo ‘Shebe Maburna’ Chauke is facing charges, including attempted murder.

Education

Nigeria: Teachers Unite to Lead Education Reform, Demand Better Welfare

Today at 13:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] Education stakeholders have launched a nationwide push to reposition teachers as central drivers of reform, calling for urgent investment in their welfare, motivation, and professional development as a foundation for improving Nigeria’s education system.

Education

How A.I. Killed Student Writing (and Revived It)

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence.

Science/Tech

DOJ Sues Cloudera For Deliberately Excluding American Workers From Tech Jobs

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from ZeroHedge: The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Cloudera, accusing the enterprise data and artificial intelligence company of deliberately engineering a hiring process that excluded American workers from at least seven lucrative technology positions while the firm pursued permanent residency sponsorship for foreign workers on temporary...