Cairo-based Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah, Egypt’s official Islamic advisory and judicial authority, has issued a fatwa prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence applications, including ChatGPT, for interpreting the Holy Quran. The ruling, published on the institution’s website last month, states that relying independently or entirely on AI-generated interpretations is impermissible in...
A Liberian-built artificial intelligence venture is gaining international recognition for helping governments and public institutions deploy advanced AI systems while maintaining sovereign control over their data. Surna Technologies, a sovereign AI and cloud infrastructure company, has been named a semifinalist in Harvard University’s President’s Innovation Challenge, a competitive program...
The Central Bank of Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the country’s first specialized diploma in artificial intelligence for the banking sector, Governor Hassan Abdalla announced Tuesday. The program will be delivered through the central bank’s Digital Academy under its FinTech Egypt initiative. It is a joint effort between the Egyptian Banking […]
The United States plans to launch a training program focused on digitalization and artificial intelligence in Burkina Faso in 2026, the Ministry of Digital Transition said Tuesday. The announcement followed a Jan. 21 meeting between Digital Transition Minister Aminata Zerbo/Sabane and U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso Joann M. Lockard in Ouagadougou, according to the ministry. […]
The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute has signed an agreement with the Financial Intelligence Service to develop an artificial intelligence system aimed at strengthening the country’s fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. The agreement was signed on Tuesday by EAII Director-General Worku Gachena and FIS Director-General Muluken Amare. Under the deal, the institute...
Military veterans called to participate in verification drive
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) has urged all eligible applicants in KwaZulu-Natal and across the country to participate in its verification drive to finalise their status and gain access to benefits.
The department, through the Database Verification, Cleansing and Enhancement (DVCE) Work Stream under the...
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has moved to provide clarity on the regulatory requirements for Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG).
This after a media article claimed that members of the public had been threatened with fines or disconnection if they did not register their SSEG systems.
Tourism a jewel in SA’s crown – President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is “determined to strengthen the regulatory and policy environment to further grow” the tourism sector.
The President addressed the nation through the weekly newsletter following the Tourism Department’s announcement that South Africa welcomed some 10.48 million international visitors...