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Africa’s Four Biggest Tech Economies Admit Heavy Dependence on US Big Tech in National AI Strategies

Today at 11:46 AM, via iAfrica

Africa’s four biggest tech economies have each drafted artificial intelligence strategies admitting they depend too heavily on Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Meta for infrastructure — and signalling a desire for more control over the terms of that relationship. Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya have released draft AI policies since January 2025 that identify dependence on U.S. […]

MK Party chief whip arrested over alleged salary scam

Today at 11:45 AM, via SowetanLIVE

uMkhonto weSizwe Party chief whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi has been arrested after allegedly forcing party employees to hand over chunks of their salaries under the guise of paying the party president’s legal fees.

AI is rewiring Africa’s mining future, but only for those ready to lead

Today at 11:42 AM, via iAfrica

By Celenkosini Lukhele – facilitator in Digital Transformation at Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development Africa’s mining sector Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved from experimental pilot projects to the centre of operational competitiveness. It is no longer a peripheral technology discussion; it is fast becoming the structural enabler of efficiency, safety and ESG...

WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Today at 11:41 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The five men accused of killing soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are back in the dock at the Pretoria high court on Thursday.

IEC turns to technology to curb voter apathy

Today at 11:39 AM, via ITWeb

Between January and May, a total of 376 140 new voter registrations were completed online, reflecting strong uptake of the digital platform, says the IEC.

African Enterprises Outscore Europe and North America on PwC’s AI Fitness Index, But Trail on Returns

Today at 11:35 AM, via iAfrica

African enterprises score higher on PwC’s new AI Fitness Index than their European and North American counterparts — yet still trail the global AI leaders on every meaningful measure of return, raising questions about whether the continent’s largest companies are scaling AI fast enough. PwC’s newly published AI performance study surveyed 1,217 large companies globally, […]

Why the gut is known as the second brain

Today at 11:33 AM, via BBC News

Your gut doesn’t just respond to your brain – it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.

How to scale AI

Today at 11:31 AM, via ITWeb

What questions are you asking of your independent software vendor?

Malatsi Tells Parliament Department Only Caught AI-Hallucinated Citations After Media Exposé

Today at 11:29 AM, via iAfrica

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee that his department only discovered fabricated AI-generated citations in South Africa’s draft national AI policy after the media reported them first — an admission that lays bare an oversight failure that has set the country’s AI governance agenda back by more than a […]

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