News24 | Ex-SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana fears extortion allegations may put her life in danger
Former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana says she fears the charges of extortion against her are putting her life in danger.
South Africa
News24 | KZN unrest survivor recognises accused from scene of attack which claimed his friend’s life
From the witness stand of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban, State witness Nkosikhona Madlala testified that three of the four accused in the dock were present at the scene in Phoenix where he and his friends were attacked at the height of the unrest in the area in July 2021.
AI Reduces Medical Errors by 16% in Real-World Kenyan Clinic Trial
In one of the first real-world tests of artificial intelligence in health care, an AI tool deployed at primary care clinics in Nairobi helped clinicians cut diagnostic errors by 16% and treatment errors by 13%, according to a study by OpenAI and Penda Health. The study, based on 20,000 patient visits across 16 Penda Health […]
AI Empowered Summit to Debut in Cape Town, Unpacking Africa’s AI Opportunity
A new summit focused on unlocking Africa’s AI potential is set to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. AI Empowered, inspired by EO Cape Town, will bring together entrepreneurs, technologists, creatives, and policymakers to explore how AI can drive inclusive economic growth across the continent. Backed by Invest Cape Town, the City […]
UAE, Malaysia, Rwanda Expand AI Fellowship to Drive Responsible Innovation in the Global South
The UAE, Malaysia, and Rwanda have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate responsible AI adoption across the Global South, expanding a knowledge-sharing initiative that links AI experts, policymakers, and innovators. The agreement, signed under the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) global network, builds on an earlier partnership between the UAE and Rwanda and […]
Nigeria’s Itana Builds Africa’s First Full-Stack AI Zone to Drive Continent-Wide Innovation
Itana has launched Africa’s first full-stack artificial intelligence (AI) and data growth zone inside Alaro City on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria. The zone offers a purpose-built environment where startups, researchers, and data infrastructure providers can develop and scale AI solutions on African soil. Unlike broader smart city projects such as Kenya’s Konza Technopolis or […]
AI Helps Cut South Africa’s Data Breach Costs by 17% in 2025 – IBM Report
AI, machine learning, and automation are helping South African organizations detect and contain data breaches faster, driving down costs significantly, according to IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report. The average cost of a data breach in South Africa dropped to R44.1 million (US$2.45 million) in 2025 — down 17% from R53.1 million ($2.95 […]
Airtel Africa Partners With Xtelify to Roll Out AI-Driven Telecom Platform Across 14 Markets
Airtel Africa has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with Xtelify, a Bharti Airtel subsidiary, to deploy an AI-powered software platform aimed at streamlining operations and enhancing customer experience across its 14 African markets. The partnership will see the rollout of Xtelify Data Engine, Xtelify Work, and Xtelify IQ—tools that will equip 150,000 field agents […]
Botswana Diamonds Uses AI to Secure Four New Prospecting Licences Across 2,600km²
Botswana Diamonds has secured four new diamond prospecting licences spanning 2,644 square kilometers, significantly expanding its exploration footprint in Botswana. The licences, valid through 2025, were awarded based on AI-driven analysis that pinpointed high-potential sites. The licences – PL298, PL303, PL304, and PL305 – cover regions near Serowe, Mahalapye, Jwaneng, Lerala, and the...
Tunisian Researcher Awarded For AI Platform Targeting Pathogenic Agents
Tunisian researcher Emna Hariga has been awarded the 2025 Best Female Scientific Achievement Prize for her development of an intelligent technology platform powered by artificial intelligence, dedicated to the research and development of treatments against pathogenic agents. This prestigious award was granted as part of the celebrations for Tunisia’s National Women’s Day, observed annually on […]
Egypt Certifies 1,300 New AI Ambassadors in National Skills Initiative
The National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) has announced the graduation of 1,300 participants from the third cohort of Egypt’s Artificial Intelligence Ambassadors Program, bringing the total number of certified AI Ambassadors to 2,610. Run in collaboration with the Engineers for Sustainable Egypt Foundation, the program aims to equip Egyptians with practical and responsible AI skills for […]
Africa Needs Reliable Power and Connectivity to Unlock AI Potential, Says Google’s James Manyika
Africa must close its energy and connectivity gaps to fully benefit from artificial intelligence, emphasized Google executive James Manyika. Manyika, senior vice president of research, technology and society at Google and co-chair of the UN Secretary‑General’s high‑level advisory body on AI, said the continent’s power shortages and unreliable internet remain major obstacles to AI adoption . […]
AI Summit in Cape Town Aims to Boost Jobs, Innovation Across Africa
As South Africa faces economic headwinds, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a key driver of job creation, innovation and long-term resilience. The AI Empowered Summit, inspired by Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Cape Town, will take place Aug. 7–8 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Backed by Invest Cape Town, the City of Cape Town […]
South African AI Leader Shakir Mohamed Champions Ethical Innovation and African Inclusion
Shakir Mohamed, a South African native and senior research director at Google DeepMind, is one of the most influential minds in artificial intelligence. With a PhD from the University of Cambridge and over 37,000 citations on Google Scholar, Mohamed’s work spans machine learning, Bayesian statistics, and sociotechnical AI. His journey began at the University of […]
Generative AI Meets Everyday Life, Making Homes And Cars Smarter And More Connected
Smart homes and connected cars have generated plenty of hype over the past 15 years, but the progress we have made in this time is undeniable. Smart speakers, digital cameras and efficient LED lighting are just some of the smart home features that have rapidly become common in many households. When it comes to transport, […]
AI Adoption Is About People
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate strategic agendas, but for organisations across the African continent and particularly in South Africa, the challenge isn’t access to tools; it’s turning potential into practical, while creating lasting positive impact through how people are empowered by AI. This isn’t a technology problem. It’s a leadership problem. Businesses...
Microsoft, Space42, and Esri Launch Five-Year Plan to Map All of Africa With AI and Satellite Tech
Microsoft, Space42, and Esri have launched the Map Africa Initiative, a five-year effort to build the most comprehensive digital base map of Africa, covering all 54 countries. The initiative aims to support economic growth, infrastructure planning, and next-generation public services for the continent’s 1.4 billion people. The project addresses a critical gap: outdated and fragmented […]
OpenAI Introduces Study Mode in ChatGPT to Support Deeper Student Learning
OpenAI has launched Study Mode in ChatGPT, a new learning experience designed to help students work through problems step by step, rather than just receive answers. The feature is now available to Free, Plus, Pro, and Team users, with ChatGPT Edu access coming soon. Study Mode is built to turn ChatGPT into an interactive study […]
Alibaba’s Qwen3-Coder Raises Red Flags: AI Coding Tool Brings Performance And National Security Concerns
Alibaba’s new AI coding model, Qwen3-Coder, is earning praise for its advanced performance – but also raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and national security. Promoted as Alibaba’s most capable code-generation model to date, Qwen3-Coder uses a Mixture of Experts (MoE) framework with 35 billion active parameters out of 480 billion total. It supports 256,000 tokens […]
Nvidia and Cassava Technologies Launch $700M AI Data Center Rollout Across Africa
Nvidia has partnered with Cassava Technologies in a landmark $700 million deal to build AI-ready data centers across Africa, marking Nvidia’s first direct infrastructure investment on the continent. The initiative, launched in June, began with the delivery of 3,000 Nvidia GPUs to a Cassava-built facility in South Africa. Over the next three to four years, […]
AI-Driven Cyber Threats Escalate in Africa as Fraudsters Target People Over Systems, Experts Warn
Most African nations remain ill-equipped to defend against AI-powered and social media-driven cyber threats, warns Jason Lane-Sellers, Director of Fraud and Identity at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Using its Digital Identity Network, which tracks over 100 billion global transactions annually, LexisNexis has flagged Africa as a growing fraud target. Lane-Sellers points to the continent’s...