Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google has announced a set of new investments aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital infrastructure, with South Africa a key focus. Alex Okosi, MD for Google in Africa | image supplied The company will establish four subsea cable connectivity hubs across the continen, in the north, south, east and west – to create new digital corridors…

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City Power in emergency ICT maintenance

City Power in emergency ICT maintenance

The maintenance is important to keep systems reliable, says City Power. City Power will be carrying out emergency maintenance on its ICT network systems this evening at 20h00. In a statement, the power utility says this work involves upgrading and stabilising its core network switch. According to City Power, this is to ensure that data…

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Africa: FIFA Rankings – Super Eagles Slip to Sixth in Africa

Africa: Early Net-Zero Action in Africa Brings Big Climate Gains – and Development Challenges, CATF Finds

New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study,  Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines , uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent’s…

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The AI shift: From novelty to vecessity

The AI shift: From novelty to vecessity

When I first joined the Midjourney Discord server, it felt like stepping into a digital playground for dreamers. At the time, AI-generated images hadn’t yet reached the mainstream, and the creative possibilities felt more experimental than practical. It was fun, almost fantastical, watching people build worlds with just words in real time. I didn’t realise…

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