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Africa: University of Kigali Takes Ai Leadership Training to Nigeria, Advances Africa’s Digital Transformation

eriinfo.com2 hours ago07 mins

The University of Kigali (UoK) has expanded its executive education footprint beyond Rwanda, partnering with J. Soji-George Consulting Nigeria Limited and the Lagos State Ministry of Establishments and Training to deliver an AI, Governance and Economic Transformation (AI-GET) Executive Leadership Masterclass for senior public officials. Held on 7-8 October 2026 at the Education Resource Centre,…

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African Security Chiefs Strategise to Tackle Exploitation of Social Media, Digital Technologies By Terrorists

eriinfo.com16 hours ago08 mins

African security chiefs are worried about the increasing use of digital technologies and social media platforms by terrorist groups that hold sway over ungoverned territories across the Sahel and West Africa region. African security chiefs are worried about the increasing use of digital technologies and social media platforms by terrorist groups that hold sway over…

ICASA strives for balance in rapidly-changing digital economy

eriinfo.com2 days ago013 mins

ICASA seeks to balance innovation, investment, competition and public interest in the rapidly-changing digital economy. (Image source: iStock) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is expanding its regulatory approach to accommodate the rapidly-changing digital economy, which includes satellite services, data centres, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). During Conext 2026, Digital Council Africa’s…

Visa expands global digital travel platform to SA

eriinfo.com6 days ago07 mins

Visa’s global travel programme integrates digital-first technology and AI assistance. (Image source: iStock) Global digital payments firm Visa has rolled out its Visa Destinations digital travel platform in South Africa. This means SA is the first African market to go live with the platform, joining initial international locations such as New York, London, Dubai, Thailand…

Let South Africans jailbreak their way to digital sovereignty

eriinfo.com1 week ago011 mins

The constitutional court’s judgment on the Copyright Amendment Bill has sent the bill back to Parliament. That pause creates an opportunity to fix a provision the court did not rule on: the bill’s ban on bypassing digital locks. South Africa should use it to legalise jailbreaking – the right to unlock, modify and connect the…

From connected to intelligent: Huawei highlights next chapter of digital govt at GovTech 2026

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

GovTech 2026. GovTech 2026 marked 20 years of bringing government and the technology sector together. Hosted by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), the event has tracked the evolution of government technology since 2006, from connectivity and infrastructure to cloud, data, cyber security and shared digital services. For Huawei, the milestone was a chance to…

South Africa’s digital ID is here

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago012 mins

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber on Thursday unveiled what he said was South Africa’s first working digital ID, using his own credential on his smartphone in a live demonstration in Johannesburg. “What you are about to see is not only a real working digital identity credential that has been formally…

FSCA builds AI guardrails as digital regulation expands

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

FSCA’s AI framework forms part of a broader digital strategy aimed at improving regulatory processes. (Image created via Gemini) The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) framework, as it accelerates a broader digital transformation programme aimed at making the regulator more data-driven and automated. This is according to the financial…

Sovereignty at the forefront of govt digital transformation strategy

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Digital sovereignty is about understanding where data is stored, who may access it and how systems work together. (Image: iStock) Digital sovereignty is SA’s practical ability to make accountable choices about critical public data and infrastructure. It is at the core of government’s strategy to digitally transform service delivery, as well as to bolster internal…

the cash economy won’t die until digital ID arrives

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

Outgoing Nedbank COO Mfundo Nkuhlu South Africa will not shake its dependence on cash until it fixes identity, outgoing Nedbank chief operating officer Mfundo Nkuhlu said on Tuesday, arguing that a working national digital ID is the precondition for pulling the country’s unbanked into the formal payments system. “The key requirement will be the advent…