In celebration of International Dictionary Day held on 16 October, Google and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) launched a new AI Glossary in isiZulu, isiXhosa, and Afrikaans — empowering millions of South Africans to engage with artificial intelligence in their home languages. The glossary defines 100 standard AI terms and their meanings in…
The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition. This global alliance brings together health and finance ministers, philanthropic organizations, business leaders, leaders of global health agencies, and civil society representatives with the aim of promoting investments in health systems as a strategy for…
FNB has expanded its digital payment ecosystem into the wearable technology space by announcing a new partnership with South African fintech start-up VezoPay, the company behind the country’s first smart payment ring. Read: Google South Africa launches AI glossary in Zulu, Xhosa and Afrikaans The new offering targets FNB Private Bank and RMB Private Bank…
SpaceX achieved a monumental milestone on Sunday, successfully launching 56 additional Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). This latest deployment officially pushed the total number of satellites launched by the company past the 10,000 mark. Read: Google South Africa launches AI glossary in Zulu, Xhosa and Afrikaans The record-setting launch was accomplished using a…
The Africa Education Trust Fund Artificial Intelligence (AETF – AI) Conference was launched in Accra on Tuesday on the theme: “AI for Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Education, Innovation and Sustainable Development.” Set for November 5 and 6, 2025, the conference seeks to position Africa at the forefront of the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution by…
A diverse coalition of civil society leaders, government officials, development partners, and grassroots voices witness the official launch of the Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa (CJIFA) and the Africa Just Resilience Framework (JRF) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PHOTO/PACJA. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a defining moment for Africa’s climate future, a diverse coalition of…
The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is set to debut Africa’s first-ever public flight of a self-flying electric air taxi at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit, taking place in Kigali on September 4-5. This was announced in a statement issued by the Ministry of Infrastructure, on September 3….
Apple will host its annual iPhone event on September 9 at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, California. This year’s event is set to be a key moment for the company, as it will showcase Apple’s strategy for integrating artificial intelligence into its devices. The event is being watched closely by investors, who are concerned…
Three Southern African countries now have Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines–a critical tool for detecting and responding to emerging health risks. Event-based surveillance systems collect and analyse information from diverse sources, including communities, the media, and healthcare workers, to detect unusual health events in real time. They complement traditional indicator-based surveillance and are designed to support…
