13 h. ago AI Retail Platform Fynd Expands Into South Africa With Surtee Group Partnership

Fynd, an AI-native retail technology platform backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, has officially expanded into South Africa, marking its entry into the African market through a partnership with Surtee Group, one of the country’s established luxury and fashion retailers. The move comes as South Africa’s e-commerce sector continues to grow rapidly. According to Statista, [...]

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44 h. ago NICE Launches Locally Hosted AI Customer Experience Platform in South Africa

NICE Ltd. has launched its CXone Mpower customer experience platform on a locally hosted cloud in South Africa, expanding its artificial intelligence footprint on the continent despite recent stock pressure. The Nasdaq-listed company announced on Dec. 10 that the platform is now supported by redundant data centers in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Hosting the system [...]

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5 d. ago Morocco Signs Agreement to Build Advanced Technology School in Dakhla

Morocco signed a partnership agreement Saturday to build and equip the National School of Advanced Technologies in Dakhla, strengthening higher education and scientific research in the country’s southern provinces. The project aligns with the royal vision to accelerate development in southern regions and reinforce the role of regional authorities in expanding access to higher education [...]

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8 d. ago Google.org Invests $2.1 Million To Boost Nigeria’s AI Workforce And Digital Safety

Google.org has announced a $2.1 million investment to support Nigeria’s artificial intelligence sector, with a goal of creating one million digital jobs and expanding the country’s fast-growing tech economy. AI is projected to contribute $15 billion to Nigeria’s economy by 2030. The new funding will support the National AI Strategy through partnerships with local organizations [...]

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8 d. ago South African Newsrooms Adopt AI to Boost Productivity and Strengthen Editorial Standards

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in South Africa’s media sector is creating new opportunities for news outlets to improve operations. However, South Africa’s diverse linguistic landscape and uneven digital access require ethical and context-sensitive AI adoption. Feedback from journalists and media organizations indicated that a lack of internal AI policies and limited training opportunities [...]

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1 week ago Egypt Expands AI and Drone Use to Boost Water Management Efficiency

Egypt is deploying drones, satellite monitoring, and artificial intelligence on a wide scale to improve water-management efficiency under the Second Generation Egyptian Irrigation System (2.0). Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, during a ministerial roundtable at the 19th World Water Congress in Morocco that the ministry now uses [...]

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1 week ago Discovery Bank Unveils Crypto Trading, AI Security and New Integrated Services in Major Platform Upgrade

Discovery Bank, South Africa’s fastest-growing bank, announced a wide range of new digital features, product updates and partner offers as part of a major platform enhancement that expands its financial services ecosystem. The updates follow earlier improvements introduced this year in financial planning tools, digital security and personalised banking experiences. Among the newest additions are [...]

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2 w. ago South African Law Firm Launches SMARTAI IP Portal to Help Businesses Manage AI Risks

Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating across industries, but South African legal experts warn that without clear policies and oversight, businesses face mounting risks — including the loss of intellectual property, exposure to infringement claims, and potential reputational harm. “As artificial intelligence transforms industries at an unprecedented pace, businesses face new and complex risks, from intellectual [...]

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2 w. ago AI–Blockchain Convergence Accelerates As New Use Cases Emerge Across Africa

Blockchain has moved steadily into the mainstream in recent years as businesses across government, transport and logistics, finance and healthcare adopt the technology for a wide range of uses. Across these sectors, blockchain has helped strengthen trust and integrity in systems that manage large volumes of personal and financial data. It has also become an [...]

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3 w. ago Zipline Set To Receive $150 Million From U.S. If African Governments Sign National Drone

Zipline, the U.S.-based drone logistics company backed by Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital, could receive $150 million from the U.S. Department of State — but only if governments in Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Nigeria sign national expansion agreements. The funding is structured as a “pay-for-performance” initiative aimed at scaling the company’s AI-driven medical-delivery infrastructure [...]

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3 w. ago Vodacom Deepens Google Cloud Partnership To Deploy Generative AI And Build New Digital Services For Africa

Vodacom Group has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud, adopting the company’s data-analytics tools and generative AI models to create new digital services for African consumers and businesses. Under the agreement, Google Cloud will consolidate and modernize Vodacom’s dispersed data assets through its data cloud platform, including BigQuery. Vodacom said the overhaul will establish a [...]

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3 w. ago UAE Pledges $1 Billion To Expand AI Infrastructure And Services Across Africa

The United Arab Emirates has announced a $1 billion investment to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and AI-powered services across Africa, a move aimed at supporting countries in meeting their national development goals. Saeed Bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, UAE minister of state, launched the “AI for Development Initiative” on Saturday during the G20 leaders’ summit in [...]

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4 w. ago The Ethical Pulse Of Progress: AI’s Promise And Peril In Healthcare

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising healthcare as profoundly as the discovery of antibiotics or the invention of the stethoscope. From analysing X-rays in seconds to predicting disease outbreaks and tailoring treatment plans to individual patients, AI has opened new possibilities for precision medicine and increased efficiency. In emergency rooms, AI-driven diagnostic tools are already helping [...]

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