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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South Africa’s wholesale power market was set to launch on 1 April – that date has now slipped.
The Post Office rescue is stuck between a minister who wants to wait and BRPs who say time has run out.
Global mobile money transactions surpassed $2-trillion in 2025, doubling in just four years, with Africa driving the growth.
The Reserve Bank held its repo rate at 6.75% as the Iran war threatens to push inflation sharply higher.
FirstRand has deepened its bet on AI fintech Optasia, spending R1.48-billion to lift its stake to 26.1%.
CIVH has swung to profitability after the implementation of Vodacom’s landmark Maziv fibre transaction.
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Apple is also reportedly developing an AI-powered wearable pin that is equipped with multiple cameras.
The EU has formally rejected a proposal from operators that big tech companies should help pay for infrastructure.
Taiwan has secured preferential tariffs as chip makers expand US production under a strategic AI partnership.
The Wikimedia Foundation has secured deals with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon to monetise content for AI training.
