Spike in crime puts digital ID, KYC in the spotlight

Spike in crime puts digital ID, KYC in the spotlight

Jason Lane-Sellers, director of identity and fraud, EMEA, at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Digital identity and know your customer (KYC) technologies are facing heightened scrutiny as human trafficking continues to rise, generating over $150 billion annually and flooding global financial systems with illicit funds and transactions, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions. A LexisNexis Risk Solutions study…

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New digital radio trial to kick off in South Africa

New digital radio trial to kick off in South Africa

Johannesburg residents will soon be able to pick up digital radio broadcasts using a promising next-generation broadcast technology called DRM, or Digital Radio Mondiale. The test broadcasts, a licence for which is expected imminently from communications regulator Icasa, will see three radio stations – including Joburg’s popular music station Hot 102.7FM – take to the…

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Africa: Media Leaders to Chart Africa’s Digital Journalism Future

Africa: Why Digital Sovereignty Matters for Africa

Once viewed as a futuristic concept, the weaponization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has now become a defining feature of digital warfare. As global powers deploy AI-driven tools in cyber operations, Africa faces mounting challenges due to a widening digital divide, especially in the fast-evolving AI space. While the continent continues to advocate for reparative justice…

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Vuma, GirlCode bridging digital divide in SA schools

Vuma, GirlCode bridging digital divide in SA schools

The initiative will introduce coding skills to 2 000 learners in Grades 5-7, promoting inclusivity and empowering young minds. Vuma has teamed up with GirlCode, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young girls and women with tech skills, to launch a 10-week co-ed coding programme. The initiative aims to bridge the digital divide in SA’s…

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Breaking the barriers to youth employment: Digital infrastructure is key

Breaking the barriers to youth employment: Digital infrastructure is key

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis requires a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach that combines digital infrastructure to support education, psychosocial support and fundamental shifts in employer attitudes. Telkom Group chief of corporate affairs, Mpho McNamee “While there are many pressing challenges in South Africa today, the need to invest in our youth remains a very high priority,”…

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South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

South Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its technological evolution, poised to redefine itself as Africa’s leading digital powerhouse. Over the past two years, political leaders and media narratives have painted a picture of rapid digital transformation, underscoring the government’s ambition to position South Africa at the forefront of innovation. President Cyril Ramaphosa reinforced…

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