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South Africa

Western Cape AI Cluster Launches as Province Moves Ahead on AI Ecosystem While National Policy Stalls

Yesterday at 21:05 PM, via iAfrica

The South African AI Association and the Western Cape Government have launched the Western Cape AI Cluster, a three-year collaboration designed to research, develop and grow the province’s AI ecosystem — and to position the Western Cape as a globally significant AI hub. The cluster launches at a significant moment. South Africa’s planned National AI […]

Sage Rolls Out AI Suite Across Africa and Middle East to Tackle SMB Compliance and Productivity Gap

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via iAfrica

Global accounting and payroll technology company Sage has announced the rollout of Sage Ai across its solutions in South Africa, select pan-African markets and the Middle East, introducing a suite of AI tools designed to automate administrative processes, strengthen compliance and improve productivity for small and mid-sized businesses. The rollout includes Sage Copilot, a generative […]

Aumet Raises $12 Million Series A for AI-Powered Healthcare Procurement Platform Across MENA

Yesterday at 20:58 PM, via iAfrica

AAIC Investment has announced that Aumet, a portfolio company of its Africa Innovation and Healthcare Fund II, has completed a Series A funding round raising $12 million. Aumet is a health-tech company that develops AI-powered healthcare procurement and supply chain platforms for the Middle East and North Africa region. Its proprietary platform integrates pharmaceutical and […]

Meta Report Projects AI Could Add R528 Billion to South Africa’s GDP as SMEs Build Livelihoods on Its Platforms

Yesterday at 20:55 PM, via iAfrica

Meta’s platforms already contribute R16.5 billion annually to South Africa’s economy, and artificial intelligence could add a further R528 billion to GDP over the next decade, according to a new report by research firm Public First commissioned by Meta. The report, titled Meta’s Impact in South Africa, found that 910,000 small and medium enterprises are […]

South Africa’s Aura Shifts to Predictive AI Crime Prevention, Dispatching Security Before Incidents Occur

Yesterday at 20:52 PM, via iAfrica

South African security company Aura says it has shifted from reacting to crimes to preventing them entirely, using large datasets and predictive AI models to forecast criminal activity before it occurs and automatically dispatch security personnel to those locations. Aura consolidated hundreds of independent armed response and medical emergency service providers across South Africa into […]

Lamola champions bold collective action at SADC Foreign Ministers Retreat

Yesterday at 17:25 PM, via SAnews

Lamola champions bold collective action at SADC Foreign Ministers Retreat

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the future of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be determined by the region’s ability to act collectively in response to growing geopolitical and economic pressures.

Delivering closing remarks at the SADC Ministers of...

SADC pushes for regional self-reliance amid energy, debt and migration pressures

Yesterday at 17:23 PM, via SAnews

SADC pushes for regional self-reliance amid energy, debt and migration pressures

Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called for greater regional self-reliance, collective investment and deeper economic integration as the region confronts mounting geopolitical and economic pressures.

This emerged during a media briefing at the conclusion of the SADC Ministers...

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