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Debt may have peaked but discipline reform and infrastructure must now carry the weight

Today at 18:19 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana used Standard Bank’s annual post Budget forum in Rosebank not simply to defend a projection but to define the test that now follows it. A week after tabling the 2026 Budget in Parliament he stood before bankers investors and corporate executives to argue that South Africa has reached an inflection point. […]

South Africa

Google Opens Applications for AI-Focused Accelerator Africa 10 Program

Today at 17:58 PM, via iAfrica

Growth-stage startups across Africa can now apply for the latest edition of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, a three-month hybrid program focused on companies building artificial intelligence-driven solutions. The 12-week “AI First” initiative, known as Accelerator Africa 10, targets Series A startups based on the continent or developing Africa-focused products powered by artificial...

South Africa

Africa’s Next Global Export Won’t Be Minerals. It Will Be AI

Today at 17:42 PM, via iAfrica

By Sir Roger Jantio I’ve been fortunate to invest in several AI funding rounds—from pre-seed to Series B to F—and to see up close how billions have flowed into algorithms so massive they may soon struggle under their own weight. But the real frontier of artificial intelligence isn’t about size; it’s about specialization, context, efficiency, and purpose. That’s […]

Education

Liberia: UL 105th Graduate Class Praises Boakai’s $50k Lab Pledge, Hails Investment in Research and Innovation

Today at 18:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia — The leadership of the University of Liberia’s 105th Graduate Class has applauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for honoring their appeal to support the establishment of a modern research laboratory at the state-run university, describing the pledge as a transformative investment in research, innovation and academic excellence.

Education

Telegraph censured for fabricated story of banker’s struggle to pay school fees

Today at 17:56 PM, via The Guardian

Watchdog upholds complaint it breached code with article about impact of VAT on a family that did not exist

The Telegraph has been reprimanded by a press standards watchdog after it published an entirely fabricated story about a wealthy banker complaining of the impact of school fee increases.

Ian Fraser, a freelance journalist and author, complained to the Independent Press Standards...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 3 March 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Kivqoro Introduces Verifiable Cryptocurrency Exchange Enhancing Asset Transparency for Global Investors

Today at 18:02 PM, via Tech Financials

New York, USA  – Kivqoro, a cryptocurrency trading platform, today announces the completion of its beta testing phase and the introduction of its digital asset trading infrastructure. The platform combines hardware-level security standards with decentralized asset management protocols to provide retail and institutional users with a verifiable trading environment. Current market developments...

Science/Tech

AI-Generated Art Can’t Be Copyrighted After Supreme Court Declines To Review the Rule

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

The Supreme Court of the United States declined to review a case challenging the U.S. Copyright Office’s stance that AI-generated works lack the required human authorship for copyright protection, leaving lower court rulings intact. The Verge reports: The Monday decision comes after Stephen Thaler, a computer scientist from Missouri, appealed a court’s decision to uphold a ruling that found...

Science/Tech

AequiSolva Deploys Institutional-Grade MPC Architecture to Secure Traders’ Digital Assets Globally

Today at 17:56 PM, via Tech Financials

New York, USA – AequiSolva, a digital asset trading platform registered in the United States, today introduces its comprehensive security infrastructure designed to protect users in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape. By deploying a hybrid wallet architecture powered by Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology, the AequiSolva exchange provides international traders and institutional...

Science/Tech

ChatGPT Uninstalls Surged By 295% After Pentagon Deal

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

After OpenAI announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. uninstalls of ChatGPT surged 295% in a single day. Meanwhile, rival Anthropic “gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store’s Top Free Apps leaderboard,” reports Engadget. TechCrunch reports: This data, which comes from market intelligence provider Sensor Tower, represents a sizable increase...