South Africa's higher education department signs two-year agreement with Google to deliver AI and digital skills training
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em 31/03/2026
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The agreement covers 10,000 career certificate scholarships, AI training for educators, curriculum development and device support across public universities and vocational colleges, with a focus on rural and township institutions...
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Seseko and Microsoft South Africa scale digital skills training across underserved schools
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em 31/03/2026
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Programme introduces AI, robotics and coding to 48 schools while combining equipment, teacher training and youth employment support...
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GigaChat Ultra expands enterprise AI capabilities with memory, code execution and real-time search
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em 28/03/2026
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Updated assistant integrates long-term memory, faster response generation and built-in analytical tools for business and developer use...
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Kaspersky shares tips for updating your digital habits for an AI-driven world
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em 26/03/2026
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The cybersecurity firm recommends transitioning from reactive measures to consistent digital hygiene to mitigate risks associated with biometric data sharing and automated verification scams....
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Kaspersky and AFRIPOL conduct joint cybersecurity training for African law enforcement
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em 24/03/2026
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As part of a joint initiative with AFRIPOL, Kaspersky provided cybersecurity training courses for law enforcement representatives from 23 African countries, unfolding the fundamentals of Security Operations Center (SOC) activities and advanced threat hunt...
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Sanlam names roup Chief AI Officer to oversee enterprise-wide deployment across insurance and financial services
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em 24/03/2026
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Theo Mabaso, who retains his role as group chief technology and information officer, will govern Sanlam's AI strategy as the company moves from pilot projects to large-scale implementation
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Taking control of IAM in the AI era
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em 24/03/2026
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Discovery Bank builds Unified App to connect banking, health and insurance under one platform
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em 23/03/2026
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The South African digital bank is integrating the broader Discovery Group ecosystem into a single mobile interface, using AI for fraud detection, spending analysis and personalised financial nudges...
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Kaspersky warns of malware aiming to steal data from individuals and organisations in South Africa
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em 16/03/2026
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Presenting at the recently held EXITO Cyber Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg, Kaspersky shared a review of the current cyber threat landscape in the country and on the continent....
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HyperionDev launches HyperDev, a text-to-code AI platform developed by ex-OpenAI and Google engineers
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em 16/03/2026
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The new generative AI tool translates plain language into functional software, featuring structured workflows, real-time debugging, and an optional human developer fallback....
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Gebeya and InterNetX partner for African domain access
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em 12/03/2026
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Companies integrate services to allow domain registration on Gebeya platforms using African payment methods, removing requirements for foreign currency and international credit cards....
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Splunk Report: agentic AI takes center stage in CISOs’ path to digital resilience
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em 10/03/2026
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Nearly all CISOs Report They Are Now Responsible for AI Governance and Risk Management, Cite the Growing Sophistication of Threat Actor Capabilities as Their Greatest Risk
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Orca Fraud Secures $2.35 million seed round to scale transaction monitoring across Africa
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em 09/03/2026
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Backed by Norrsken22 and Enza Capital, the security startup will use the capital to refine AI models specifically trained on the region's unique payment infrastructure....
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Supply chain attacks top list of threats companies suffered over past 12 months
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em 05/03/2026
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Supply chain attacks have emerged as the most common cyberthreat facing businesses over the past year, a new Kaspersky global study shows. The findings reveal that nearly every third company globally had to confront a supply chain threat over the past yea...
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Applications open for 10th Google for Startups Accelerator Africa cohort
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em 03/03/2026
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Three-month hybrid programme will support Series A companies developing AI-driven solutions for African markets....
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Red Bull Racing extends Oracle partnership, deploys AI strategy agent for 2026 season
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em 02/03/2026
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The multi-year renewal covers race simulations, the new hybrid power unit developed on Oracle's cloud infrastructure, and a trackside AI agent designed to support real-time decisions by race engineers....
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Global survey reveals growing AI adoption gap as organisations struggle with talent, technology, and governance readiness
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em 27/02/2026
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The AICPA and CIMA and North Carolina State University Enterprise Risk Management Initiative Report highlights the following:
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Cloud giants are on track to spend more than $710 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026
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em 26/02/2026
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A new TrendForce report shows the world's eight largest cloud providers increasing capital expenditure by 61% year on year, and shifting away from off-the-shelf chips toward custom silicon designed in-house.
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Grey moves into B2B payments with multi-currency platform aimed at African startups
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em 25/02/2026
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After building a base of nearly three million individual users, the fintech is now targeting small businesses that need corporate dollar accounts and cross-border transfers without the usual friction....
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Ethiopia's M-PESA integrates AI creation tools into mobile money platform through gebeya deal
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em 25/02/2026
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The partnership allows users to build apps, generate content in local languages, and pay for AI services without leaving the mobile money app they already use....
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