British-based Jamaican DJ and producer Skyla Tylaa is the next big thing. The 24-year-old international DJ, born Lucy Batty, continues with her global takeover with her genre-defying sound that heavily infuses amapiano.
Clint Brink has captured television viewers for 25 years as a crossover star appearing in shows like Backstage, Scandal!, Rockville, Generations and Binnelanders.
South African actress Ntando Duma, now proudly Ntando Rambani, and Grammy award-winning musician Una Rams, whose real name is Unarine Rambani, have finally shared what fans have long suspected: their love story has led to “I do.”
EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) have joined a €10-million Africa-EU initiative to scale an AI-powered tool that improves tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis across the continent. The funding – awarded by the EU’s Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking – will support the development and deployment of ULTR-AI, a portable AI-based lung ultrasound tool that meets and […]
AI is no longer just a buzzword – it’s driving the next wave of transformation, says Timo Elliott, vice president and global innovation evangelist at SAP. Speaking at Saphila Transcend, Elliott likened AI to previous tech waves like the PC and Internet, warning that without preparation, “the wave can come crashing down.” The biggest challenge? […]
Botlhale AI, a South African startup founded in 2019, is helping enterprises understand what’s said in the 70% of customer calls that aren’t in English. The company builds speech recognition and analytics tools in African languages – like isiZulu, Sesotho, and Setswana – designed for enterprise call centers. Its suite includes speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and natural […]
In the world of AI, forecasts aren’t just data – they’re belief. That’s the insight behind 4C Predictions, a South African startup building a transparent, AI-powered prediction marketplace with global ambitions. While much of the AI spotlight shines on Silicon Valley or Shenzhen, 4C is proving that deep tech can thrive in Cape Town too. […]
Africa’s first multilingual small language model, InkubaLM, has been compressed by 75% without losing performance – making it more efficient for low-resource environments. The breakthrough came from the Buzuzu-Mavi Challenge, a global competition hosted by Lelapa AI in partnership with Zindi. The challenge drew 490 participants from 61 countries to reduce the size of InkubaLM, […]
Sam Nhlengethwa strongly believes that now more than ever the world is ready for home-grown artwork and young artists should continue to carry that with pride.
Broadcaster Relebogile Mabotja is zooming in on some of the messiest celebrity break-ups in her new TV show Untied. The new Showmax eight-part talk show will premiere on June 24.