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Agentic AI Could Either Widen Africa’s Opportunity or Deepen Global Dependency, Absa Analysis Argues

Yesterday at 14:00 PM, via iAfrica

By Johnson Idesoh, Group Chief Information and Technology Officer at Absa For the past three or four years, the world has lived through what is probably the fastest adoption of a general-purpose technology in modern economic history, with systems becoming embedded in ordinary working life so quickly that companies, governments, and regulators have often struggled […]

Major routes reopen in W Cape after severe weather

Yesterday at 13:57 PM, via SAnews

Major routes reopen in W Cape after severe weather

Major national routes in the Western Cape, including the N1 and N2, have been reopened and are operating close to normal capacity following recent severe weather, signalling significant progress in recovery efforts across the province.

Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC, Anton Bredell,...

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance Tools in Preview for Pro Subscribers

Yesterday at 13:52 PM, via iAfrica

OpenAI on Friday launched a new set of personal finance tools in preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the United States, allowing them to connect their financial accounts and ask questions ranging from spending analysis to long-term planning. OpenAI has partnered with the financial connection service Plaid to manage account connections, with users able to […]

FAO Trains North African Officials on AI and Geospatial Tools to Manage Water, Land and Oasis Ecosystems

Yesterday at 13:49 PM, via iAfrica

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations convened national stakeholders and technical focal points in Tunis from April 20 to 23 to strengthen capacity in geospatial data management, remote sensing and artificial intelligence applications supporting sustainable natural resource management across North Africa. The mission focused on advancing the use and management of the […]

Tanzania Integrates AI Into National Disaster Management Infrastructure to Predict Climate Disasters

Yesterday at 13:44 PM, via iAfrica

The Tanzanian government has announced a sweeping integration of artificial intelligence into its national disaster management infrastructure, marking a shift from reactive emergency relief to proactive, data-driven climate resilience. The deployment comes as East Africa faces increasingly volatile weather patterns, erratic flooding and prolonged droughts. By leveraging predictive algorithms,...

Government launches water anti-corruption drive

Yesterday at 12:41 PM, via SAnews

Government launches water anti-corruption drive

The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has announced the establishment of a national Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum as part of intensified efforts to combat crime, corruption and sabotage within South Africa’s water sector.

Presenting the department’s Budget Vote in Parliament on Friday, Majodina identified water...

R12bn allocated to water infrastructure grants

Yesterday at 11:45 AM, via SAnews

R12bn allocated to water infrastructure grants

An amount of R12.3 billion has been allocated to infrastructure grants to fund 70 bulk water projects and 341 water services initiatives across all provinces, as government intensifies efforts to stabilise struggling municipal systems.

Presenting the Budget Vote for the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in Parliament on Friday,...

Youth must help to shape government – Mhlauli

Yesterday at 10:42 AM, via SAnews

Youth must help to shape government – Mhlauli

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has called on young South Africans to take an active role in shaping government and the country’s future, declaring them “not just leaders of tomorrow, but changemakers today”.

Speaking at the Seventh-day Adventist Community Day held in Maragon Mooikloof, Pretoria, Mhlauli said young...

Chikunga prioritises youth enterprise development

Yesterday at 09:53 AM, via SAnews

Chikunga prioritises youth enterprise development

Social Development Acting Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has undertaken an oversight visit to the Sozo Foundation’s Genesis Incubator Hub in Vrygrond, Cape Town, placing youth enterprise development at the centre of her first day in office.

The visit forms part of preparations for the Department of Social Development’s Budget Vote 19...

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