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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has unveiled two landmark initiatives — the National Digital Plan 2026–2030 (PNN2) and its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy — marking a major step toward positioning the country as a regional digital hub by the end of the decade. The launch ceremony, held on October 8 in Kinshasa, […]
Uganda is set to become the epicenter of global artificial intelligence dialogue as it hosts the GAIME Conference 2025 from October 30–31. Expected to draw over 5,000 delegates from more than 180 countries, the event will be Africa’s largest and most influential AI conference of the year, spotlighting the continent’s growing role in shaping the […]
Zimbabwe has taken a major step toward technological transformation with the Cabinet’s approval of the country’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2026–2030) — a landmark framework designed to unlock the economic potential of AI while managing its social and workforce impacts responsibly. The newly endorsed strategy forms part of Zimbabwe’s broader Information and...
The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offer African teachers and students are immense; the AI education market in the Middle East and Africa is projected to hit $1.7 billion by 2030. Yet in Sub-Saharan Africa, where student–teacher ratios can reach 50:1 and many children still lack access to quality learning resources, the need for innovative […]
Africa Tech Festival, the continent’s most influential technology event, has announced new additions to its 2025 speaker line-up. This expanded line-up reinforces the Festival’s reputation as the premier platform for conversations that are shaping Africa’s digital transformation, bringing together leaders from government, business, innovation, and sport. Delivering the ministerial welcome...
The GSMA’s flagship African connectivity event, MWC25 Kigali, returns to the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda, from 21-23 October 2025. MWC Kigali has quickly evolved into the continent’s leading platform for convening innovators, policymakers, and business leaders to explore how connectivity and digital technologies are accelerating Africa’s transformation. The speaker line-up will...
Back in early 2020, Eddie Kasambala was your classic wide-eyed first-year at the University of Pretoria, plotting dorm parties, buddy lists, and that hazy post-grad glow-up. Then COVID-19 slammed the brakes. Lectures flipped to glitchy laptop feeds, social scenes ghosted into oblivion, and Eddie’s shiny adulthood roadmap? Crumpled like a bad napkin sketch. “Am I […]
By-elections on Wednesday saw the Patriotic Alliance (PA) snatch a ward the ANC previously held in Noordgesig, Soweto, and Action SA taking its first ward in the North West in the troubled Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality.
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has assured South Africans that the suspension of Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel will not disrupt operations within intelligence services.
Ghana will host the first-ever Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference, organized by the Africa Education Trust Fund (AETF), from November 5–6, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). Themed “AI for Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Education, Innovation, and Sustainable Development,” the landmark event aims to explore how AI can be responsibly leveraged to...
In a continent where more than 40 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain offline, Nigerian startup Kofounda is breaking barriers by allowing entrepreneurs to build websites using their voice — and in their own languages. Founded by Timothy Dake, an AI pioneer, and Uduma Glory, a design strategist, Kofounda is a voice-powered platform that […]
Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), has called for a continent-wide strategy to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for Africa’s development, competitiveness, and digital sovereignty. Speaking during the “Hard Talk” session at the 2025 Rebranding Africa Forum in Brussels on October 10, Dr. […]
WPP and Google have announced a five-year expansion of their strategic partnership, committing to advance AI, cloud technology, and marketing innovation. The collaboration is designed to reshape how brands engage customers across creative, media, commerce, and experience domains — pushing beyond efficiency gains to unlock new growth potential. The renewed agreement includes a $400 million […]
Global automotive technology firm Keyloop has expanded its partnership with AI Assistant to launch an AI-powered conversation platform for dealerships in South Africa, aiming to boost customer engagement and streamline operations. The move follows deployments of AI Assistant’s Conversations solution in other markets and brings automated, human-like messaging to local retailers across email...
Embracing sovereignty-as-a-service could help Africa retain data value locally, boost national security, and align artificial intelligence (AI) with African ethics and values, according to Andile Ngcaba, executive chairman and co-founder of Convergence Partners and president of the Digital Council Africa. Speaking at the Conext Conference organized by the Digital Council Africa last week,...
Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), a pioneer in mobile messaging and global leader in chat commerce, is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of transforming how brands interact and transact with their customers. Founded in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2000 (https://apo-opa.co/4q874Ld), Clickatell made history as the first company to connect businesses on the internet with...
As Coca-Cola in South Africa prepares to do battle with a local union over proposed job cuts, a social media post claims the beverage company has fired more than 600 foreign drivers to employ South Africans.
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe will institute a disciplinary process against the director-general in the department, Peter Netshipale after “serious concerns arising from his conduct in the performance of his duties”.
Intense heat and thundershowers are expected in most parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
Meta is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to supercharge the growth of South Africa’s creator economy, unveiling a suite of AI-powered tools and monetisation features designed to help local creators produce content faster, connect with audiences more deeply, and build sustainable digital businesses. The announcement came during Meta’s first-ever Creator Braai, held in Johannesburg last […]
Global technology leader Ericsson has announced its participation in the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Kigali 2025, taking place from October 21–23 under the theme “What’s Next for Africa.” Reaffirming its long-term commitment to Africa’s digital transformation, Ericsson will present a series of live, immersive demonstrations and discussions on how advanced connectivity,...