FRIDAY, 08 MAY 2026, 03:17
A global community built around AI-assisted software development has expanded into Nigeria, with the inaugural Lagos edition of Café Cursor connecting local developers to an international network that now spans more than 50 cities. Café Cursor is a city-based meetup format built around users of Cursor, an increasingly popular AI code editor that helps developers […]
MENA venture studio DeepMinds has launched DeepX, a regional deep tech venture-building summit aimed at converting scientific research into commercially viable businesses, with its inaugural event held in Algiers this week. The summit brought together researchers, AI experts, policymakers, founders and investors from the United States, Europe, Asia and across Africa. It is supported by […]
Egyptian artificial intelligence startup Sinai.ai has raised $1.45 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop a platform that converts traditional books into interactive digital formats, in a deal led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech Ventures. Maza Ventures, YOUXEL Ventures and a group of angel investors also participated in the round. The company was […]
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has suspended two senior officials with immediate effect after AI-generated hallucinations were discovered in the reference list of its revised white paper on citizenship, immigration and refugee protection — the second cabinet-approved policy document caught with fabricated sources in less than a week. A chief director in the unit […]
A Malawian innovator has won the Best Social Impact Solution category at the 2026 National ICT Innovation Awards for developing an AI-powered eye-control system that enables people with severe motor disabilities to operate computers using only eye movements. Chimwemwe Liwonde, a first-class computing graduate, designed the desktop assistive solution to support individuals with conditions such […]
Africa’s AI Momentum Is Real. The Governance Beneath It Is Not. On 27 April 2026, South Africa’s Communications and Digital Technologies Minister pulled the country’s Draft National AI Policy after it emerged that its reference list contained fictitious academic citations, articles attributed to researchers who had never written them, on topics they had never studied. […]
SARS salutes workers as new Commissioner begins term
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has marked Workers’ Day by paying tribute to South Africa’s workforce, while welcoming its new Commissioner, Dr Johnstone Makhubu.
Commissioner Makhubu has begun his term with a pledge to strengthen fairness, trust and institutional integrity.
In his first official statement, Makhubu said...
IEC ramps up preparations after Local Elections date confirmed
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has welcomed the announcement of the date for the country’s upcoming Local Government Elections, describing it as a key milestone in preparations for the polls.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed 4 November 2026 as the day for South Africans to head to the...
Govt pays tribute to workers across the nation
Government has extended its appreciation to workers across the nation as the country commemorates Workers’ Day on 1 May 2026.
Acting Director-General of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Nomonde Mnukwa, has highlighted the critical role workers play in driving the country’s growth and development.
In a...
Workers the “heartbeat of the economy”
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has outlined government’s plans to expand economic opportunities, particularly for young people, as South Africa marks International Workers’ Day.
In a statement on Friday, the Minister paid tribute to workers across sectors, describing them as the “heartbeat of the economy” and central to...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the 2026 local government elections will take place on 4 November 2026.
Limpopo MEC urges road safety ahead of May Day rallies
Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, has called on motorists, public transport operators and workers travelling to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) May Day event to prioritise road safety, as traffic volumes are expected to spike over this long weekend.
The Cosatu national May Day...
The Western Cape High Court has declared key tariff charges in the City of Cape Town’s 2025/26 budget unlawful and invalid.
Manhunt on for attackers of Crime Intelligence officers
Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane says maximum resources have been mobilised to hunt down a group of criminals who attacked two Crime Intelligence officers this afternoon in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
The attack on the Crime Intelligence officers happened in the Mount Edgecombe area.
A member who was...
President sets 4 November 2026 as date for Local Government Elections
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially announced 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s upcoming Local Government Elections, setting the stage for political parties and voters to begin preparations.
The President made the announcement on Thursday during the Extended Presidential Coordinating Council...
eThekwini mayor calls for special courts to tackle land invasions
EThekwini Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba has called for the establishment of special courts to address the growing problem of land invasions and property hijackings.
Xaba on Wednesday said he has approached Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, with the proposal, citing growing concern...
President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress made nationally in easing load shedding and improving logistics must now be felt at local level, with municipalities leading delivery. He was addressing mayors, premiers and officials at the President’s Coordinating Council in Boksburg on Wednesday.
Artificial intelligence and automation could put more than 1.3 million Moroccan jobs at net risk of displacement by 2030, according to a new report from the African Center for Strategic Studies and Digitalization, which frames the challenge as a structural transformation requiring urgent national coordination across education, industry and public policy. The report identifies nearly […]
Community safety structures commended for strengthening democracy
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has commended voluntary community safety structures for their role in protecting communities and strengthening democracy.
Ntuli was speaking at Zakheni B Community Hall in the Alfred Duma Local Municipality, where he officially welcomed newly trained members of community safety...
Code for Africa has opened applications for the 2026 AI for Good Fellowship, a program supporting African technologists to apply artificial intelligence in strengthening the work of human rights defender organizations across the continent. The fellowship is offered under the Digitalize Youth consortium. The program will support six technologists to collaborate with human rights defenders […]
A Nigerian AI infrastructure startup has launched a platform designed to function as a security layer between AI applications and the models they depend on, addressing what its founders describe as a critical gap as African and global companies rush to ship AI-powered products without adequate guardrails. Cencori, founded in June 2025 by Bola Banjo, […]