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Nigeria has launched an Artificial Intelligence University Innovation Pod at the University of Lagos, marking what officials described as a strategic shift toward a knowledge-based economy and a commitment to ensuring the country plays an active role in the global AI revolution. The AI UNIPOD was officially launched by Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented at […]
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way organisations recruit talent. But while many businesses are experimenting with AI-powered CV screening, digital transformation consultancy DY|DX believes companies may be solving the wrong problem. In fact, the real disruption AI is bringing to hiring may not be automation of recruitment but the decline of the CV itself. “With […]
Fake village, real fraud: Brothers ordered to repay R14m lotteries grant
The Special Tribunal has declared the R14 million in funding awarded by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to the Madumelani Community Project as unlawful, invalid and set aside.
The ruling, which was welcomed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), comes after the unit exposed an intricate scheme by...
Deputy Minister visits sugar mills in KwaZulu-Natal
Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi will on Wednesday visit sugar mills in KwaZulu-Natal in preparation for the reopening of the Sugarcane Crushing Season in May.
The Deputy Minister will start his visit with the re-opening of the Gledhow Mill.
This follows a R1.8 billion expansion by the new owners,...
Minister Tau continues with investment drive
Following the successful sixth South African Investment Conference, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has continued efforts to mobilise business leaders to invest in the South African economy.
Speaking during an engagement with the global think tank, The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA), held at the Inanda Country...
PIC invests R2.7 billion in mixed-use development
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), has invested approximately R2.7 billion in a mixed-use development in the Waterfall precinct, supporting about 23 000 jobs.
The development features more than 500 retail outlets, around 70 restaurants, as well as major commercial and...
Schreiber welcomes approval of Revised White Paper on Citizenship
Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed Cabinet’s approval of the Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection.
Cabinet’s approval followed an extensive programme of public consultation undertaken by the Department of Home Affairs, which covered all nine provinces, and...
Western Cape commends compliance during busy Easter period
As the high-traffic Easter period continues, the Western Cape Mobility Department has expressed appreciation to transport operators and motorists for contributing to road safety and ensuring compliance across the province.
The Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) reports that both walk-in and mobile services have been...
SA ranks top in equity market assessment by Bank of America
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has welcomed the recent ranking by Bank of America, placing South Africa at the top of its regional equity market assessment.
According to government, this recognition represents a strong vote of confidence in South Africa as an attractive and competitive...
Creecy outlines progress in easing Lebombo congestion
Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says South Africa and Mozambique are entering a “solution phase” in efforts to resolve long-standing congestion challenges at the Lebombo Port of Entry.
Speaking during a visit to the border on Tuesday, Creecy said the trip formed part of ongoing work to tackle delays in freight movement...
Fuel price mechanism under review
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is reviewing the local fuel price mechanism with the process to be completed in March next year.
This according to the department’s Director of Fuel Pricing Mechanism, Robert Maake, who spoke to SAnews.gov.za in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Maake explained that the price of fuel is the end result of a...
Housing reparations a ‘moral obligation’ to restore dignity
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the provision of housing to victims of apartheid-era violence as a “moral obligation” and a crucial step towards restoring dignity and advancing reconciliation.
The President was speaking at the launch of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Housing Assistance Reparations...
For years, African media houses trailed Western media platforms in terms of sustainability, technological innovation and access to new audiences for their traditional news websites. Like those around the world, Africa chased Google like it was the last bus out of town. Headlines were tweaked for search, stories were stretched for keywords, and newsrooms became […]
Pelonomi Moiloa has taken an unconventional path to becoming one of Africa’s most recognized figures in artificial intelligence — from biomedical engineering in Johannesburg to a master’s degree in Japan, through data science at one of South Africa’s largest banks, to co-founding a startup that is building multilingual AI systems for African languages. Moiloa co-founded […]
South African AI research platform Yazi has raised its first institutional funding round from 3 Capital Ventures at a pre-money valuation of 30 million rand ($1.6 million), the company announced. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Yazi was founded in Cape Town in 2022 by Timothy Treagus, who serves as CEO, and Mzwandile […]
South African technology distributor Mustek is investing 7 million rand in artificial intelligence, launching a dedicated business-to-business AI marketplace as the company seeks new growth drivers following the collapse of its renewable energy hardware boom. Mustek, founded in 1987 and owner of South Africa’s Mecer PC brand, acquired a controlling stake in local startup Business […]
A UK-based creative technologist has developed an AI-powered speech learning platform designed specifically for African languages, aiming to help second-generation Africans in the diaspora reconnect with their linguistic heritage through tools that global language apps have largely failed to provide. Adebola Onabanjo, founder of Asalingo, said existing language learning applications offer...
Until recently, the modernisation of customs processes was a race to digitise paperwork and automate manual workflows. With that phase largely complete, we are entering a far more consequential era: the shift from automated systems to agentic ones. We are moving toward systems that not only follow rules, but also largely configure themselves, adapt to regulatory shifts in real-time, […]
Big data analytics and AI company Presight, majority-owned by Abu Dhabi technology group G42, has signed separate memoranda of understanding with the governments of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon to support national digital transformation programs, extending the company’s African presence to at least 11 markets. The agreements cover the design and deployment of AI-driven […]
Nigeria’s government has launched CLHEEAN, an AI-powered mobile application designed to improve interactions between citizens and public institutions, the National Orientation Agency announced March 30. The platform functions as a virtual assistant accessible via mobile devices, allowing users to access information on public policies, ask questions and interact directly with government...
African economies have repeatedly posted strong growth rates but failed to convert that momentum into structural economic transformation, largely because growth has been driven by the accumulation of labor and capital rather than improvements in productivity — a gap that frontier technologies including artificial intelligence could help close, according to the 2026 Economic Report on […]