South Africa ranks second globally for education spending but near the bottom for digital skills and outcomes.
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Government’s draft AI policy has proposed the creation of seven new institutions to govern AI in South Africa.
Meta, Amazon and Google are bankrolling advanced nuclear reactor projects to secure power for AI data centres.
Researcher BMIT forecasts 5G will account for two-thirds of all residential wireless broadband connections by 2029.
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The Post Office cannot be saved without R3.8-billion in funding that government has confirmed is not coming.
Elon Musk’s Starlink has been denied a licence and spectrum access by Namibia’s telecommunications regulator.
Optasia sees formal banking as a massive growth opportunity as microfinancing overtakes its airtime advance business.
Sanlam has created a dedicated chief AI officer role on its exco as it moves from experimentation to execution.
Digital fraud is costing South Africa billions, and fixing it will require far more than just tougher SIM registration.
Oracle is overhauling its cloud business software to let AI agents handle data entry, invoicing and other grunt work.
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Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the CEO of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus.
Ethiopian Airlines has begun construction of what officials say will be Africa’s biggest airport when completed.
Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal.
The Google parent has allayed doubts about its AI strategy, thrusting it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.
