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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MTN Group sees itself evolving into a digital infrastructure platform with AI as a key revenue driver.
The standalone Pi brand runs on MTN’s network, offering contract-free mobile and home 5G from a single app.
Lytania Johnson has been named FNB CEO after Harry Kellan stepped down after just two years in the role.
A new DBSA study says South Africa needs huge investment in infrastructure to achieve universal broadband by 2035.
Starlink has called Namibia’s rejection “misleading” and urged citizens to appeal, claiming 98.6% public support for its bid.
Standard Bank’s R164-trillion in annual payment flows dwarfs the entire global mobile money ecosystem fourfold.
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Bithumb accidentally gave away $44-billion worth of bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed fears that AI will replace software and related tools, calling the idea “illogical”.
Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli start-up working on artificial intelligence technology for audio.
SpaceX is reportedly weighing a mid-June initial public offering, aiming to raise as much as $50-billion.
