Google announces $37 million in cumulative funding to advance AI in Africa
Google said Africa’s AI talent is growing rapidly, but the infrastructure to support it must grow in tandem.
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South African Internet traffic boom
South Africa has seen a significant increase in Internet traffic since 2020, with various sources reporting growth of over 180%.
Read MoreNampo Cape 2025 to showcase smart tech for sustainable agriculture
Nampo Cape 2025 returns to Bredasdorp Park this September, spotlighting how technology can help South Africa’s producers farm more efficiently and sustainably in a changing climate.
Read MoreReddit ad revenue projected to reach $1.8bn in 2025
Since its initial public offering (IPO) last year, Reddit has drawn significant attention from the media industry, thanks to its strong double-digit growth in advertising revenue — which is expected to reach $1.8bn this year, according to Warc.
Read MoreUCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges
Following a week-long bootcamp of lectures by global representatives of the Interledger Foundation, the University of Cape Town (UCT) Financial Innovation Hub and Interledger Foundation Hackathon kicked off in the early morning of Saturday, 28 June 2025.
Read MoreShowmax’s plan to keep South Africans watching
With the streaming market becoming increasingly competitive, services like Netflix, Disney+ and Showmax have started making changes to keep viewers coming back.
Read MoreAirTulip founder showcases breakthrough sleep tech on Shark Tank
Dutch aerospace engineer Arjen de Jong captivated the Shark Tank set on April 11, 2025, presenting AirTulip's approach to sleep health.
Read MoreCan tech save South Africa’s paralysed property registration system?
South Africa’s property registration system is under strain. A convergence of economic unpredictability, legacy processes, and administrative bottlenecks has exposed the fragility of transactional flows in the sector.
Read MoreHow technology is reshaping classrooms: A guide to top trends in education
Technology is transforming the global education sector, with this evolution fundamentally altering the way educators teach and students learn.
Read MoreAI a threat to university degrees in South Africa
University students’ use of artificial intelligence poses a significant threat to the credibility of their degrees and diplomas, and government incentives are further exacerbating this issue.
Read MoreUsing AI and WhatsApp to crack down on crime in South Africa
Community Wolf aims to make South African communities safer by enabling efficient crime reporting using artificial intelligence and WhatsApp
Read MoreSouth Africa an AI power player
South Africa currently has four artificial intelligence-focused data centres, more than Taiwan and the Netherlands combined, placing it in the top 13 countries globally by AI compute regions.
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