Nearly Two-Thirds of South African Consumers Have Used AI for Shopping, Visa Survey Finds
Nearly two-thirds of South African consumers have used artificial intelligence to assist with shopping-related tasks, according to new survey data…
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PwC Survey: AI Set to Transform Half of African Jobs Within Three Years, but Workers Remain Confident
Artificial intelligence will transform 49% of jobs in Africa within three years, according to findings from PwC’s Africa Workforce Hopes…
African Development Bank, UNDP Launch $10 Billion AI Initiative Targeting 40 Million Jobs by 2035
The African Development Bank Group and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a joint initiative to mobilize up to…
South African Researcher Develops AI Career Guidance Framework Tailored to Under-Resourced Universities
Research conducted through Nelson Mandela University has produced an artificial intelligence framework specifically designed to address the career guidance gap…
Why Digital Trust Matters: Secure, Responsible AI for African SMEs?
For years, security for SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa meant metal grilles and alarm systems. Today, the most significant risks are…
AI Cheating Cases Pile Up at South African Universities as Institutions Struggle to Respond
Concerns are mounting across South Africa’s higher education sector as universities struggle to contain the rapid spread of artificial intelligence…
Sygnia CEO Launches Venture Capital Fund to Keep South African AI Startups at Home
Sygnia founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka is launching a venture capital fund to invest in South African startups developing artificial…
South African Startup Untapped AI Builds Local Voice Automation to Solve Accent and Latency Gaps
Two structural barriers have long limited the effectiveness of global AI voice platforms in South Africa: lack of local accent…
Addis Ababa to Host AI Leadership Forum During African Union Summit Week
Africa Fintech Summit, in partnership with OpenAI and ALX Ethiopia, will convene policymakers, technology builders, investors and infrastructure leaders in…
Absa Expands ElevateHer AI Program Across Nine African Markets
As Africa’s digital economy expands, demand for artificial intelligence and digital skills is rising rapidly across the continent. Women, however,…