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Artificial intelligence (AI) used to be the stuff of science fiction. Stories about rogue machines and robot uprisings were once…

South Africa’s innovation fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the 2025 state of the nation address, was a response…

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is trained on enormous bodies of text, video and images to identify patterns. It then creates…

South Africa’s regulators, fintechs, payment companies and financial institutions have launched a range of powerful digital finance services and solutions…

Fibre optic internet cables have transformed how South Africans access and enjoy internet services. The rollout of Fibre infrastructure has lowered…

South Africa currently grapples with one of the world’s highest unemployment rates, standing at a staggering 31.9% in 2024, with…

As the adoption of digital mobile services grows exponentially, African governments face a complex economic conundrum: determining economically sound Information…

Africa stands at a critical juncture where rapid technological advancements can be leveraged to address longstanding socioeconomic challenges and drive…

With municipal by-elections taking place across South Africa throughout 2025, attention is once again turning to the strength of local…

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has the potential to become a digital lifeline for rural communities by offering Wi-Fi,…

The problem is simple: it’s hard to know whether a photo’s real or not anymore. Photo manipulation tools are so…

AI can be transformative for Africa, but the continent must move quickly to empower its youth to optimise the technology’s…

South Africa is losing the global skills race — and unless we act urgently, the economic damage will be irreversible.…

Despite its successful political transition, South Africa’s digital journey is marked by stagnation, a contradiction highlighted by recent TechFinancials report.…

As we commemorate Workers’ Day, a chilling reality confronts us: South Africa stands at the most dangerous crossroads in its…

 We might describe the past decade in fintech as a three-legged journey, and it can be instructional if we as to…

South Africa’s minibus taxis, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, and train stations serve millions of commuters daily, making them ideal locations for smart locker…

Harvard University took the extraordinary step of suing the Trump administration on April 21, 2025, claiming that the pressure campaign…

With more of South Africa’s economy going digital-only, the need for robust data centre capacity has never been more critical.…

Since 2020, law enforcement agencies have conducted just 27 investigations into serious crimes linked to SIM card fraud, resulting in only one arrest (later…

The Trump administration has announced a 90-day pause on its plan to impose so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all US…

My brother’s text messages can read like fragments of an ancient code: “hru,” “wyd,” “plz” – truncated, cryptic and never…

FNB’s new GetPaid+ app is a free comprehensive inventory-management tool designed to streamline business operations for merchants across South Africa.…

In 2014, Stephen Hawking voiced grave warnings about the threats of artificial intelligence. His concerns were not based on any…

South Africa has called on the Group of Twenty (G20) members to support initiatives that develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) in low-resource…