The South African AI Association and the Western Cape Government have launched the Western Cape AI Cluster, a three-year collaboration designed to research, develop and grow the province’s AI ecosystem — and to position the Western Cape as a globally significant AI hub. The cluster launches at a significant moment. South Africa’s planned National AI […]
Global accounting and payroll technology company Sage has announced the rollout of Sage Ai across its solutions in South Africa, select pan-African markets and the Middle East, introducing a suite of AI tools designed to automate administrative processes, strengthen compliance and improve productivity for small and mid-sized businesses. The rollout includes Sage Copilot, a generative […]
AAIC Investment has announced that Aumet, a portfolio company of its Africa Innovation and Healthcare Fund II, has completed a Series A funding round raising $12 million. Aumet is a health-tech company that develops AI-powered healthcare procurement and supply chain platforms for the Middle East and North Africa region. Its proprietary platform integrates pharmaceutical and […]
Meta’s platforms already contribute R16.5 billion annually to South Africa’s economy, and artificial intelligence could add a further R528 billion to GDP over the next decade, according to a new report by research firm Public First commissioned by Meta. The report, titled Meta’s Impact in South Africa, found that 910,000 small and medium enterprises are […]
South African security company Aura says it has shifted from reacting to crimes to preventing them entirely, using large datasets and predictive AI models to forecast criminal activity before it occurs and automatically dispatch security personnel to those locations. Aura consolidated hundreds of independent armed response and medical emergency service providers across South Africa into […]
Lamola champions bold collective action at SADC Foreign Ministers Retreat
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the future of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be determined by the region’s ability to act collectively in response to growing geopolitical and economic pressures.
Delivering closing remarks at the SADC Ministers of...
SADC pushes for regional self-reliance amid energy, debt and migration pressures
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called for greater regional self-reliance, collective investment and deeper economic integration as the region confronts mounting geopolitical and economic pressures.
This emerged during a media briefing at the conclusion of the SADC Ministers...
Call to vaccinate as 3.5 million FMD vaccine doses arrive
With the arrival of the first batch of a 3.5 million-dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has called on all provincial departments to prioritise vaccinating as many animals as possible over the coming weeks.
SADC sets regional roadmap for resilience amid global geopolitical shocks
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have committed to a coordinated regional response aimed at strengthening economic resilience and shielding member states from escalating global geopolitical and economic disruptions.
This follows the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat held...