For the first time, South Africa has a map of where broadband infrastructure actually reaches – and where it doesn’t. The tool, a geospatial information system (GIS), was developed as part of the South Africa Digital Infrastructure Investment Study (Sadis) 2025, commissioned by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the National Planning Commission….
As governments across the Global South move from pilot projects to real-world deployment of artificial intelligence, experience is becoming more valuable than ambition. For Nakul Jain, Managing Director and CEO of Wadhwani AI Global, India’s long engagement with AI in public systems offers practical lessons for countries such as Rwanda. Speaking to The New Times,…
The recent targeting of African women exposes how tech-facilitated gender-based violence is outpacing law and accountability. In February, a purportedly Russian national allegedly secretly recorded and circulated sexual encounters with women in Ghana and Kenya without their consent. The case involved women across multiple jurisdictions, with some footage monetised on a subscription-based Telegram channel. The…
A member of Ben-Gvir’s party, Limor Son-Har-Melech, who survived an attack by Palestinian gunmen in which her husband was killed, argued that the law was necessary, citing the example of how one of her husband’s killers was later released and went on to take part in the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel.
Tendi Nyathi, chief risk and governance officer at Ozow. South African payments company Ozow has appointed Tendi Nyathi as chief risk and governance officer, effective 1 April. Nyathi moves from her current role as chief legal officer into the newly created position, which consolidates governance, risk and legal functions under a single leadership role. “Regulation…
East African leaders and experts have emphasised that collaboration across the region is essential for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring that Africa retains control over its digital future. Speaking at the 4th East African Community (EAC) Science, Technology and Innovation Conference in Kigali, Mahlet Teshome Kabede, the Principal Policy Officer for…
Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses. In many places, they fill the gap left by limited public transport….
13m ago Water desalination plant on Iran’s Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuz reportedly offline after strike Iranian media said Tuesday that an Israeli or U.S. airstrike had taken a water desalination plant on the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm offline. According to the Iranian government affiliated Borna News, the head of the Ministry…
Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Deepesh Thomas Uber has pledged R5-billion in investment in South Africa over the next three years, but the ride-hailing giant has acknowledged that the commitment is a mix of previously planned spending and genuinely new investment. The pledge, announced at the South African Investment Conference on Tuesday, follows a pattern of…
At the heart of Johannesburg’s financial capital, the Sandton Convention Centre will once again take centre stage as global capital meets local ambition at the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC). President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday address an audience of international investors, business leaders and policymakers, setting the tone for what government describes as…
