Discord is significantly upgrading its Family Centre, granting parents and guardians more substantial safety tools and visibility into their teens’ activity. These new controls are designed to address concerns around sensitive content, data privacy, and unwanted contact, while still respecting the teens’ communication privacy. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Supersonic plane takes…
Panel discussion with Digital Parks Africa and Oni-Tel during the Oni-Tel fibre network launch event Oni-Tel Fibre Networks, a fibre-optic cable infrastructure provider in South Africa, has launched an inter-data centre fibre network with Digital Parks Africa (DPA) serving as the inaugural point of presence. This high-speed fibre backbone connects all major data centres across…
The author, Paul Colmer Everyone’s talking about artificial intelligence. And I mean everyone. The hype reminds me of the fanfare around 5G’s launch – all promise, waiting to see delivery. We built and enabled those towers everywhere, and now? Well, let’s just say the revolution was somewhat overstated. Which brings us to the current question:…
Up to 30% of SA’s GBS workforce is concentrated in Durban, says BPESA. Considered somewhat of a late entrant into the global business services (GBS) space, coastal city Durban is now entrenching itself as a leading GBS hub. This, as 25% to 30% of SA’s GBS workforce is concentrated in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) capital city,…
Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa South Africa’s new R2.2-trillion energy plan is going to see a dramatic increase in renewable energy, with the private sector expected to contribute two-thirds of the investment. Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who released details of the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which maps out the country’s future energy mix, said on…
At a start-up office in Bengaluru, developers are fine-tuning AI chatbots that talk and message like humans. The company, LimeChat, has an audacious goal: to make customer service jobs almost obsolete. It says its generative AI agents enable clients to slash by 80% the number of workers needed to handle 10 000 monthly queries. “Once you…
The Manufacturing Centre of Excellence will partner with OEMs to teach new energy vehicle skills. The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) is preparing to launch a skills development training centre in Pretoria, to upskill automotive workers and train students in a range of new energy vehicle (NEV) skills. The Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, which will…
Transnet group chief information officer Pandelani Munyai. Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned rail, ports and pipeline company, is continuing with its digital transformation drive as it readies for a hybrid cloud future. The company has announced the completion of a private cloud data centre in Durban, as well as a Gauteng-based colocation facility in partnership with…
Addis Ababa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used his UN General Assembly address to call for a stronger, fairer multilateral system that meets the needs of Africa and the Global South. Marking the UN’s 80th anniversary, he said the organisation’s founding promise of peace, development and human rights remains vital but is under threat….
Young people in Africa have led powerful advocacy, innovation, and community-level responses during health emergencies such as COVID-19, Ebola, and the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Africa CDC recognizes young people as critical agents of change. With over 65% of Africa’s population under the age of 35, the youths are not just the future–they are central…
