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South Africa

Africa Takes The Lead In Global AI Workforce Readiness

Yesterday at 16:55 PM, via iAfrica

As AI Investments Surge, CEOs Take the Lead on Decision Making and Upskilling Themselves: With Africa leading in workforce readiness Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and will not pull back, with companies planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1.7% of revenues, more than twice the increase for […]

Pinterest to Cut Less Than 15% of Workforce as It Shifts Focus to AI

Yesterday at 16:52 PM, via iAfrica

Pinterest said Tuesday it plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as it accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence. In a securities filing, the company said it expects the job cuts to be completed by the end of its third quarter in late September. Pinterest shares fell about […]

Cassava, Axon Partner to Deploy AI-Managed Network Platform Across Africa

Yesterday at 16:47 PM, via iAfrica

Announced in Cape Town, a new collaboration between Cassava Technologies and Axon Networks will see Axon’s AI-ready, real-time, multi-tenant platform deployed across Cassava’s fibre backbone. The initiative is aimed at supporting artificial intelligence adoption, digital transformation and new service models for businesses and telecommunications providers across the continent. The platform...

ClawDBot: The Unofficial AI Taking Over South Africa’s WhatsApp Groups

Yesterday at 16:45 PM, via iAfrica

The first time many South Africans noticed ClawDBot was in familiar places: family WhatsApp groups, church chats or stokvel threads. A message would appear that felt too fast, too polished, too perfectly on brand. Someone would eventually reply, “Haha, is that ClawDBot again?” Within weeks, the name was everywhere. Group administrators used it to moderate […]

Enterprise AI Accelerates Across Europe and the Middle East as Agentic AI Becomes a New CIO Priority

Yesterday at 16:29 PM, via iAfrica

Enterprises have moved decisively from AI pilots to scaled implementations, driven by proven benefits and expectations of significant financial returns, according to the Lenovo Europe & Middle East CIO Playbook 2026 with research insights by IDC. Nearly half (46%) of AI proof-of-concepts have already progressed into production, with organisations projecting average returns of $2.78 for […]

Government assesses funding priorities for 2026

Yesterday at 15:14 PM, via SAnews

Government assesses funding priorities for 2026

Government leaders have gathered at an extended Cabinet meeting to assess plans and priorities for the year ahead, placing an emphasis on fiscal discipline, economic stability and targeted funding to support government’s key priorities.

This is according to the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who addressed members of...

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