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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

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

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Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

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

Africa's blockchain opportunity is bigger than the funding suggestsRob Downes

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

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South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

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

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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

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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

Source: Supplied. Craig Stephens, advisory business solutions manager of SAS Africa.

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

South Africa's AI boom is already changing jobs

South Africa's AI boom is already changing jobs

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South Africa's AI policy cheat sheet

South Africa's AI policy cheat sheet

Verosha Singh, Jacolien De Muelenaere 1 Jun 2026

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Johannesburg real estate group Firzt enters new era with rebrand

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Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion

Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion

Trialogue 27 May 2026

South Africa targets January 2027 for revised AI policy after earlier withdrawal

South Africa targets January 2027 for revised AI policy after earlier withdrawal

Nqobile Dludla 26 May 2026

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Why business analysts are your organisation’s best AI prompt engineers

Martin Pienaar 22 May 2026

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Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development?

Katja Hamilton 22 May 2026

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AI could add R528bn to South Africa’s GDP

21 May 2026

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Deeds intelligence reveals South Africa’s shifting wealth patterns

21 May 2026

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Why simply adding AI tools is failing to deliver productivity

20 May 2026

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How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

Nyari Samushonga 20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Scott Thorburn is the national asset manager; Office at Redefine Properties.

How the office sector rebound is shaping intelligent workspaces

Scott Thorburn 18 May 2026

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New Soweto tech hub a leap toward closing SA’s 4IR gap

14 May 2026

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Balwin Properties warns of inflation risks as Mooikloof infrastructure costs climb

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