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Weather service debunks “Storm Baron” warning

Thursday at 13:19 PM, via SAnews

Weather service debunks “Storm Baron” warning

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that a message that is currently circulating on social media platforms warning of a storm dubbed “Storm Baron” is false and should be regarded as a hoax.“There is currently no tropical cyclone activity over the south-western Indian Ocean, and no officially recognised storm...

insureAI Becomes First South African Firm to Earn IFoA Quality Assurance Accreditation

Thursday at 12:42 PM, via iAfrica

insureAI, an actuarial technology and consulting firm specializing in machine learning and deep learning for financial services, said it has become the first South African organization to receive accreditation under the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ Quality Assurance Scheme. The accreditation marks a milestone for the firm, which develops proprietary neural network architectures and...

Reliance-Backed Retail Tech Firm Fynd Enters South Africa With Surtee Group Partnership

Thursday at 12:40 PM, via iAfrica

AI-native retail technology platform Fynd has entered the South African market, marking its first expansion into Africa. The move is anchored by the onboarding of Surtee Group as Fynd’s first strategic customer in the region. Fynd is backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited and provides unified, AI-driven commerce infrastructure for retailers. Its South African launch […]

Optimising Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Operations through Artificial Intelligence

Thursday at 12:36 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a passing trend; it is reshaping industrial operations at every level. Nowhere is this transformation more visible than in the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supply chain, where AI is driving efficiency, predictive insight, and smarter decision-making. Industrial organisations have long relied on data to guide decisions, but […]

Masakhane Hub Announces Funding to Bridge AI Gap for 50 African Languages

Thursday at 12:28 PM, via iAfrica

The Masakhane African Languages Hub (the Hub) has announced a major Request for Proposals (RFP) to address the severe underrepresentation of African languages in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Hub invites African researchers, linguists, startups, technologists and community organizations to build high-quality, inclusive and community-driven datasets for 50 African languages.  While Africa...

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