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South Africa

Wits Hosts AI and African Music Showcase, Spotlighting Tools Built for Cultural Preservation and Creativity

Today at 17:47 PM, via iAfrica

The University of the Witwatersrand hosted an artificial intelligence and music showcase at its Johannesburg campus April 16, bringing together five teams of musicians and technologists from across the continent to demonstrate AI tools developed specifically for African musical traditions. The event, organized by the Wits Innovation Centre and the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery […]

South Africa

Kenya Leads African AI Adoption as Country Prepares to Host Major Global Technology Conference

Today at 17:41 PM, via iAfrica

Kenya has recorded the highest AI adoption rate among surveyed African markets, with more than 35% of Kenyan organizations already achieving advanced or widespread AI implementation, according to a new report by Zoho conducted by Arion Research. The report, titled “The AI Privacy Equation: Youthful Innovation Meets Privacy Leadership in Kenya,” found that businesses are […]

South Africa

Egypt and Visa Discuss AI-Powered Trade Sandbox and Expanded Digital Investment at IMF Meetings

Today at 17:39 PM, via iAfrica

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh met with Visa executives in Washington to discuss expanding the company’s investments in Egypt and establishing the country’s first TradeTech Sandbox, an AI-powered initiative designed to enhance exports and identify new markets using advanced data analytics. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the […]

Business

Small town up for sale in South Africa

Today at 16:30 PM, via BusinessTech

A small town in the Karoo is going under the hammer next month, offering the change to own an historic authentic Karoo villages

Sport

150-cap Wales journey trumps club highs – Ingle

Today at 18:35 PM, via BBC News

Sophie Ingle says playing for Wales trumps anything she has achieved at club level as she prepares to win her 150th cap in Saturday’s Women’s World Cup qualifier in Albania.

Sport

Injured Alcaraz & Djokovic pull out of Madrid Open

Today at 17:54 PM, via BBC News

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic pull out of next week’s Madrid Open as their clay-court preparations for next month’s French Open continue to be disrupted by injury.

Education

Nigeria: No Ban On Hijab During Utme, JAMB Insists

Today at 13:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that no candidate is prohibited from wearing the hijab during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Lifestyle

Top Billing returns to SABC 3 after a long break

Today at 16:56 PM, via The South African

Top Billing returns to SABC 3 this April with a fresh season celebrating modern South African lifestyle, creativity, and inspiring stories.

Science/Tech

Nevermiss Launches AI Receptionist to Help Small Businesses Capture Leads and Boost Revenue

Today at 18:32 PM, via Tech Financials

Jacksonville FL, April 17, 2026 – In the modern service economy, the speed of response is often the primary determinant of a business’s commercial success. For small businesses—particularly in sectors such as home services, healthcare, and professional consulting—every missed call represents a tangible loss in revenue and potential long-term growth. To address the critical issue […]

Science/Tech

Gurhan Kiziloz’s Nexus International Reveals $1.44bn Volume Records Amid Industry-Wide Exits

Today at 18:25 PM, via Tech Financials

The gaming industry has a well-worn playbook. Build a platform, achieve scale quickly, position for acquisition or IPO, and exit. The model assumes that the point of building is to sell, that founders create value primarily to transfer it to someone else, that success means cashing out rather than holding on. The incentive structures reinforce […]

Science/Tech

Newly Unsealed Records Reveal Amazon’s Price-Fixing Tactics

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Newly unsealed records in California’s antitrust case against Amazon allegedly show the company pressured third-party sellers to raise prices on rival sites like Walmart, Target, and Wayfair so Amazon could maintain the appearance of offering the lowest price. California says Amazon used tools like Buy Box suppression to punish cheaper listings elsewhere. The Guardian reports: […] In one...

Science/Tech

AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body

Today at 17:46 PM, via Wired

AI-assisted writing is creeping into newsrooms under the guise of efficiency. But the tradeoff may be more profound than publishers are willing to admit.