South Africa and China have agreed to advance a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation, paving the way for deeper collaboration in research, innovation and applications across education, agriculture and public service delivery. The agreement followed Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi’s investment-focused visit to China, where he...

Meta is under fire after an internal policy document revealed that its AI chatbots were permitted to engage in harmful behavior, including flirting with children, generating false medical information, and enabling racist arguments. The guidelines, part of a 200-page document titled GenAI: Content Risk Standards and approved by Meta’s legal, policy, and engineering teams, outlined […]

More than 20 countries worldwide have restricted access to ChatGPT, including nine in Africa, according to a July 2025 report by Cybernews that analyzed OpenAI’s service data. Unlike China, Russia, and Iran — which have imposed political bans while building domestic AI systems — African restrictions stem from a mix of weak infrastructure, sanctions, conflict, […]

South African companies are increasingly struggling to fill positions requiring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) expertise, reflecting a global scramble for scarce talent. The shortage was highlighted in preliminary findings from Xpatweb’s latest Critical Skills Survey, released at the firm’s annual Global Mobility Conference in Johannesburg on Aug. 13. The survey, now in its eighth year, […]

Africa’s youth are brimming with ambition, but accessing world-class education and tech careers can feel like a distant dream. ALX Pathway is changing that, offering a transformative eight-month program that connects African high school graduates to global university degrees and tech-driven futures. As iAfrica’s knowledge partner, ALX aligns perfectly with our mission to spotlight education […]

In a world where AI and tech are reshaping industries from healthcare to finance, finding the right training can feel like searching for a needle in a digital haystack. Enter ALX Africa, a powerhouse quietly building the next generation of African tech talent. As iAfrica’s new knowledge partner, we’re excited to spotlight what makes ALX […]

By Avinash Gupta, Head of COE (Centre of Excellence) at In2IT Technologies Cloud computing has unlocked a new era of digital innovation, enabling scalability, flexibility, and speed that were once unthinkable. But as businesses migrate critical workloads to the cloud, many are waking up to a stark reality: cloud environments are not inherently secure. The […]

The University of Pretoria (UP) has been ranked the top institution in South Africa for artificial intelligence research, according to the latest EduRank analysis. The ranking, based on more than 61,200 academic papers and 969,000 citations from 24 South African universities, places UP first in the country, second in Africa, and 532nd globally for AI […]

The University of the Free State (UFS) and Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein have become the first clinical site outside the United States to integrate the Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA), an AI-powered, web-based platform developed at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The system is designed to streamline one of the most time-consuming […]

In the main hall of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Egyptian app developer Ahmed El-Kholy stood before the painted wooden coffin of Sennedjem, a master craftsman of the 19th Dynasty (1295–1186 BC), and raised his phone toward the hieroglyphs. Within seconds, his app, Manetho, translated the 3,000-year-old inscriptions into English — and, with another […]

AI-generated content is flooding the internet, and much of it is low-quality and misleading. Editors call it ‘AI slop’: hallucinated quotes, fake press releases, and algorithm-chasing headlines. In an era where content is cheaper and faster than ever, trust has become the rarest commodity. That’s where professional public relations – once accused of ‘spin’ – […]

Altron Digital Business, a leading provider of enterprise-grade IT services, has announced a strategic partnership with Huawei to introduce the Huawei Artificial Intelligence Contact Centre (AICC) solution to the South African market – a first for the country. This collaboration aims to empower businesses to deliver seamless, AI-powered customer experiences across multiple communication...