FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026, 00:34
Network International and ADCB Egypt have launched an AI-powered fraud detection system as part of Network’s Enterprise Fraud Prevention initiative in Egypt, marking what the companies describe as a first-of-its-kind solution for safeguarding the country’s digital financial transactions. The two firms have deployed FICO Falcon Fraud Manager, an advanced analytics platform that uses...
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the country’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2026-2030 Friday at the Parliament Building in Harare, setting out an ambition to transform the nation from a resource-dependent economy into a knowledge-driven one and establish it as a regional AI hub for inclusive and sustainable development in Southern Africa. The strategy, developed by […]
Algeria’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups, and Micro-enterprises is working to develop artificial intelligence models tailored to the country’s cultural and social specificities, Minister Noureddine Ouadah said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a working visit to the Wilaya of Médéa, Ouadah said the growing importance of AI across sectors had prompted the […]
The Zambian government has signed a memorandum of agreement with U.K.-based Obrizum Group to pilot the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms, with a launch of the initial phase scheduled for mid-April, the Ministry of Technology and Science announced March 9. The agreement was signed in Lusaka and will initially target secondary school students before […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has launched a national mentorship program in partnership with Capgemini aimed at strengthening the digital inclusion of young women, with more than 80% of the inaugural cohort already beginning internships. The program entered its operational phase with the launch of the first professional placements on March 4 […]
A South African computer scientist has been appointed to the United Nations’ first global scientific body dedicated entirely to artificial intelligence, ensuring that African perspectives are represented in the international governance of a technology reshaping economies and societies worldwide. Prof. Vukosi Marivate, director of the African Institute for Data Science and Artificial...
Kenya’s Senate is debating a proposed law that would regulate artificial intelligence, criminalize the misuse of AI-generated content and establish a national regulator, as concerns mount over the spread of deepfakes and digitally manipulated material ahead of future elections. The Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, sponsored by nominated Sen. Karen Nyamu, would introduce new rules governing […]
Eunomia Global, in partnership with the Africa Digital Rights Hub & African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN), is convening the next session of the Eunomia Global Executive Roundtable Series, focusing on Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in Africa. This session builds on the inaugural AI & Africa Executive Roundtable, which convened participants from over 20 countries and featured […]
KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called for the erection of yet another statue in eThekwini, this time to honour the late founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
When help seemed far away for Kollie, an Africanis-cross dog living with a swollen head and a life-threatening abscess after a dog bite, a glimmer of hope emerged in the town of De Doorns in the Western Cape. With nowhere to turn, they contacted Sidewalk Specials, who came to the town and helped 49 more animals.
Suzuki seldom puts a foot wrong with their line-up of hatchbacks and SUVs, and the new Across, described by Suzuki as its most advanced SUV, should follow that trend.
Every month, millions of South African girls miss school because they can’t afford sanitary towels. Activist and actor Siv Ngesi shares how this devastating fact led to the founding of the MENstruation Foundation and why restoring dignity does not need policy change.
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform has placed artificial intelligence at the center of its industrial and economic modernization agenda, with Minister Delegate Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni reaffirming the technology’s strategic importance during a scientific seminar in Fez. Speaking at the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez at a seminar themed “Artificial...
A collaboration between a leading British supercomputing center and South Africa’s national astronomical observatory is using artificial intelligence to automate telescope operations, process data in real time and capture fleeting cosmic events such as exploding stars as they occur. The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Hartree Centre and the South African Astronomical Observatory...
The rapid expansion of AI-powered mass surveillance systems across Africa is violating citizens’ right to privacy and having a chilling effect on civil society, according to a new report by the Institute of Development Studies co-authored by researchers from the African Digital Rights Network. At least $2 billion has been spent by 11 African governments […]
Microsoft Corp. is stepping up its push for AI adoption across Africa, announcing plans to train 3 million people on its technology this year as it competes with China’s DeepSeek for customers in the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. The Redmond, Washington-based company will pursue the training initiative in partnership with schools, universities and other […]
Sage (FTSE: SGE), a global leader in accounting, finance, HR and payroll technology, today announced the rollout of Sage Ai (AI) across its solutions in South Africa, select pan African markets, and the Middle East, introducing a new generation of trusted, human-first artificial intelligence (AI) designed to remove administrative burden, strengthen compliance confidence and...
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Riaan Manser and Professor Jonathan Jansen recently teamed up to fan the flames of courage, hope and a love of the outdoors in schoolchildren at Jansen’s Crestway High School in Retreat, Cape Town.
In deep rural KwaZulu-Natal, a physiotherapist and a paraplegic peer supporter travel dusty roads to repair wheelchairs, counsel families and restore dignity to people with disabilities – one home visit at a time.
As some families in Langa, Cape Town, struggle to keep up with the ever-increasing cost of school shoes for their children, three young entrepreneurship postgraduates have developed a groundbreaking innovation that could see school shoes lasting children a few extra years.