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South Africa

Kenya Launches AI for Disability Project With Huawei to Drive Inclusive Digital Transformation

Today at 12:26 PM, via iAfrica

Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has officially launched the Kenya AI for Disability Project in partnership with Huawei and a coalition of ecosystem partners, marking what officials describe as a significant step toward inclusive digital transformation in Kenya and the wider African region. The project was unveiled at the 15th Connected […]

South Africa

African Energy Week to Host First AI and Data Centre Track in Cape Town

Today at 12:24 PM, via iAfrica

The African Energy Week Conference will host its first dedicated artificial intelligence and data centre track when it takes place in Cape Town from Oct. 12 to 16, as organizers seek to attract investment and tie Africa’s energy build-out to the demands of the digital economy. The new track, organized by the African Energy Chamber, […]

South Africa

UCT Researchers Build AI Language Model Trained on All 11 of South Africa’s Official Written Languages

Today at 12:22 PM, via iAfrica

A team at the University of Cape Town has developed a new artificial intelligence language model trained specifically on South Africa’s 11 official written languages — addressing a long-standing gap that has left millions of speakers underserved by mainstream AI tools. The research will be presented at the Language Resources and Evaluation Conference in Mallorca, […]

South Africa

South African Institution Stadio Denies Using AI to Mark Student Assignments, Adopts Traffic Light Framework for AI Use

Today at 12:19 PM, via iAfrica

South African private tertiary institution Stadio has denied claims that it has begun using artificial intelligence to mark student papers, even as it has formalized a structured framework for student AI use that mandates the technology in some assignments. A MyBroadband reader who had previously received payment for assisting with the marking of Stadio assignments […]

Politics

ANC Mangaung conference in limbo

Today at 07:24 AM, via SABC News

ANC in Mangaung awaiting direction from higher structures after regional conference was nullified.

Education

Rwanda: HEC, Varsities in New Push to Refine Education Quality

Today at 12:30 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] Higher Education Council (HEC) has launched a nationwide outreach programme targeting higher learning institutions, in a move aimed at assessing and improving the quality of education, governance, and programme delivery.

Science/Tech

He Couldn’t Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?

Today at 12:00 PM, via Wired

Armed with some Python and a white-hot sense of injustice, one medical student spent six months trying to figure out whether an algorithm trashed his job application.

Motoring

Best-selling car brands in South Africa

Today at 08:15 AM, via TopAuto

South Africa’s automotive industry kept up its strong performance in April 2026 despite an uncertain global backdrop.