South Africans could one day use the digital ID home affairs is building to “seed” a payment credential under the Reserve Bank’s PEMKey programme, sparing them a separate onboarding process, according to DIDx founder Lohan Spies. PEMKey, one of the programmes under the Reserve Bank’s Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) programme, is establishing what the central…
Trainocate Africa will support skills development across cloud computing, AI, cyber security, data analytics, automation, networking and digital infrastructure. NIL Africa has announced its transition to Trainocate Africa, following its partnership with Trainocate Holdings, one of the world’s leading technology and human capability development training providers. Unveiled on 15 October, the transition marks a significant…
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,…
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 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’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…
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…
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…
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’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…
