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Electricity pylons are seen at the Kusile coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, in Delmas, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 17 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF saysColleen Goko

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SA, China deepen AI and science partnership at global summit

21 Jul 2026

iiDENTIFii names co-founder CEO as AI-driven identity fraud rises

iiDENTIFii names co-founder CEO as AI-driven identity fraud rises

20 Jul 2026

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Regent launches digital banking qualification for South Africa's evolving financial sector

17 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Rob Downes, Head: Digital Assets at Absa CIB.

Africa's blockchain opportunity is bigger than the funding suggests

Rob Downes 14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Bright Anyanwu, senior compliance manager and money laundering reporting officer (MLRO) for West, Central and East Africa at Yellow Card.

Africa's GRC Financial Crime Awards: Yellow Card earns seven nominations

14 Jul 2026

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

14 Jul 2026

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South Africa’s AI talent shortage exposes flawed hiring models

Botha van der Vyver 13 Jul 2026

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Massive payment change: Sarb’s QR+ could simplify checkout nationwide

13 Jul 2026

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South African banks face a new AI warning on trust and consent

10 Jul 2026

Telkom commits R100m to launch new AI institute in SA

Telkom commits R100m to launch new AI institute in SA

9 Jul 2026

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How one fintech provider is accelerating AI adoption across 1,500 banks

9 Jul 2026

MTN CEO appointed to UN AI commission

MTN CEO appointed to UN AI commission

9 Jul 2026

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AI data-centre surge sparks fear of Africa construction-labour shortfall

8 Jul 2026

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

8 Jul 2026

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Good news for agents: One AI system brings compliance and sales together

7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Charles Coetzee, buildings & C&SP lead for sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric.

Smart buildings, old systems: the hidden control-room crisis today

Charles Coetzee 2 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Tshepisho Makofane, Director: Tamela.

#YouthMonth | AI-ready teams need more than tech, says Tamela — 5 human skills leaders cannot lose

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

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Santam-owned Kandua launches AI tool to fix home repairs faster

29 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics.

Massive risk for multinationals: Inability to reproduce TP data can trigger fraud allegations

23 Jun 2026

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Digital twins: the key to faster, smarter infrastructure projects

Johan Potgieter 23 Jun 2026

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

Martin Butler 22 Jun 2026

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GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

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Data-centre growth set to trigger massive demand for aluminium and copper

17 Jun 2026

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The advice gap: why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do

Pedri Reyneke 15 Jun 2026

Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken 10 September 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Zimbabwe moves to regulate cryptocurrency sector

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi and Colleen Goko 15 Jun 2026

NTT Data, Google Cloud target enterprise AI rollout with 500 AI agents

NTT Data, Google Cloud target enterprise AI rollout with 500 AI agents

12 Jun 2026

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

Irene Auma 12 Jun 2026

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Banks face their biggest AI challenge: Managing decision risk

Craig Stephens 10 Jun 2026

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CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

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