This year’s theme for Mandela Day is: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity.” In honour of International Mandela Day, South African tech companies are today dedicating 67 minutes to making a positive impact, launching a range of initiatives aimed at driving social change and addressing pressing issues, such as poverty and…
Hosted at the Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika at UCT, 12 teams made up of students from UCT, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Eduvos took part. All competing not just for a prize, but for the opportunity to work with the Interledger Protocol (ILP) to…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues. Speaking at the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he emphasised the human impact of environmental devastation and climate change. And…
India hosted over 20 journalists from 10 North and West African nations for a week-long familiarization tour, offering firsthand exposure to its development journey and deepening Africa-India cooperation. The visit organized by the Ministry of External Affairs was part of India’s broader outreach strategy to build deeper ties with Africa through diplomacy, development, and media….
Luanda — I thank you for the opportunity to attend and share my views at this vital and timely conversation. The theme of this plenary, “Women in Leadership: Driving Innovation, Catalyzing Investments, and Shaping Policy”, echoes throughout the halls of power and boardrooms across Africa, the United States and across the world. It is relevant…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called for regional collaboration and innovation to build a resilient African gas economy. Speaking during the Africa Gas Innovation Summit (AGIS) 2025 in Abuja, Ekpo said Africa must overcome infrastructure and policy challenges to fully harness its gas resources. “Africa is blessed with natural…
Desigan Naidoo. (Image: ETS Group) ETS Innovations, which positions itself as a leading digital transformation company, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Dataiku, the renowned universal AI platform, to accelerate AI innovation across Africa. This collaboration aims to equip African businesses with transformative AI solutions that blend technical excellence with human creativity, positioning…
The CEM Africa Summit 2025 is set to redefine the future of customer experience (CX) by placing Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the heart of the conversation. With the rapid evolution of AI technologies, the summit will bring together thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts to explore how AI is transforming CX across industries such as…
