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SAS, a global data and AI company, is helping South African micro-farmers make better crop decisions, improve income potential and strengthen food security through a Data for Good initiative that brings advanced analytics to some of the country’s most resource-constrained farming communities. Working alongside data science consultancy dataDecisions.ai and the nonprofit The Dream, SAS analyzed […]
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is considering establishing a joint venture with Abu Dhabi-based AIQ to serve as a specialized platform for AI applications across the country’s petroleum sector. The proposed venture, to be named AIQ Egypt, would combine data from the Egypt Upstream Gateway with AIQ’s AI technologies and local expertise to […]
Western Cape concludes voluntary repatriation operation for foreign nationals
The Western Cape Government has successfully concluded its coordinated humanitarian operation to assist foreign nationals who voluntarily elected to return to their countries of origin.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the provincial government said the operation was undertaken in partnership with...
SALGA condemns violent service delivery protests in Lesedi Local Municipality
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has expressed deep concern and strongly condemns the violent service delivery protests that unfolded in Extension 4, Ratanda, in Lesedi Local Municipality on Friday.
In a statement on Saturday, SALGA said the protests resulted in the tragic loss of...
eThekwini warns against drop-offs of undocumented foreign nationals at closed Drive-In site
The eThekwini Municipality has urged members of the public, employers and transport operators to stop dropping off undocumented foreign nationals at the former Durban Drive-In site, saying the facility is no longer operational.
In a statement issued on Friday, the municipality reiterated that...
SAPS warns against unlawful identity document inspections in Northern Cape
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape has warned members of the public against individuals and groups unlawfully demanding to inspect identity documents under the guise of addressing illegal immigration.
In a statement issued on Friday, SAPS said it had noted with concern reports of...
Over one million customers removed from load reduction as Eskom performance improves
Eskom says it continues to maintain a stable and reliable electricity supply, with improved generation performance enabling the utility to meet rising winter demand while reducing reliance on diesel-fired generation.
In its latest power system update released on Friday, the power utility said the...
Mashatile calls for local suppliers to benefit from Chery investment
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery International to prioritise local suppliers and youth-owned businesses as it establishes its first vehicle assembly plant in South Africa.
Mashatile made the call on Friday during the Chery International Factory Acquisition Celebration...
SAMRC and DFFE join forces to strengthen air pollution research and protect public health
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen collaboration between environmental and health experts to better understand and address the impact of air...
MEC Diale-Tlabela leads service delivery intervention to improve roads in Merafong
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has led an intensive service delivery intervention in Merafong, reaffirming the Gauteng Provincial Government’s commitment to improving road infrastructure and enhancing service delivery.
The intervention, conducted on Friday, forms part of...
National Science Month launched to strengthen public engagement with science
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation has officially launched the country’s inaugural National Science Month, marking a new chapter in efforts to strengthen public engagement with science, technology and innovation.
Delivering the keynote address at the launch held at the Vaal University of...
Ugandan technology entrepreneur Shifra Ainomugisha has been named the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year for developing AI and solar-powered agricultural technologies designed to reduce post-harvest losses, improve food security and strengthen the resilience of Africa’s smallholder farmers. The award, presented during the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards in London, recognized...
Venture capital firm Propeller has completed the inaugural edition of Kernel Camp, its eight-week Silicon Valley residency, graduating five AI and deep-tech startups from Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt. Selected from the top 3% of applicants, the cohort worked through an intensive program of mentorship dinners, angel investor events and site visits, with access to […]
Rwandan Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire and Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindi met in Cairo on June 29 to identify new areas of collaboration, agreeing to prepare a memorandum of understanding that will establish a framework for cooperation in information and communication technologies. The ministers focused their discussions on […]
Kenya’s Cabinet has established a Standing Cabinet Committee on Artificial Intelligence to drive the country’s national AI strategy, coordinate policy across government and position Kenya as a regional leader in responsible AI development. The committee’s remit spans AI-driven innovation, improvements to public service delivery, job creation and inclusive economic growth, along with...
Kenya’s Fikra API has launched an AI inference API built specifically for African developers, startups and businesses. Founded by James Miano earlier this year, Fikra API is an OpenAI-compatible inference API targeting African developers, with M-Pesa payments built in and pricing set in local terms rather than U.S. dollars. Developers can send requests to Fikra’s […]
By Roger Jantio The central point of this article is straightforward: Africa’s AI future will not be built by founders alone. Founders are essential. They discover problems. They build products. They test markets. They take risk. They force new possibilities into existence. But even the best founder cannot, company by company, solve unreliable power, weak […]
Factorial, a European enterprise technology scale-up with a growing presence in African markets, has closed a $150 million Series D funding round led by General Catalyst, valuing the company at $2.5 billion. The round also included participation from existing investors Atomico and Four Rivers. Alongside the equity investment, General Catalyst will provide an additional $540 […]
As South African companies race to embrace artificial intelligence to improve productivity and cut costs, a leading workplace mental health expert has warned that the technology could be accelerating burnout rather than easing employees’ workloads. While AI has been widely celebrated for boosting efficiency and automating routine tasks, Prof Renata Schoeman, head of healthcare leadership […]
Africa must move beyond being merely a consumer of artificial intelligence and instead become an active global force in creating, shaping and governing the technology, Tanzania’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Mbelwa Kairuki, has argued. Delivering the keynote address at Hack the Law 2026, hosted by the King’s Entrepreneurship Lab at the University […]
Google has announced a series of new African infrastructure, AI and skills projects at its first Africa Cloud Summit in Johannesburg — including the continent’s first applied AI lab in Ghana and a new connectivity hub in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. The commitments build on Google’s 2025 launch of its Johannesburg cloud region, a major […]