SA banks put AI value under the microscope

SA banks put AI value under the microscope

AI is moving from experimentation into core banking, while payments and digital platforms become increasingly important sources of growth. (Image created via Gemini) South Africa’s major banks are embedding artificial intelligence (AI) deeper into their operations, as they shift digital transformation beyond technology rollouts towards measurable financial outcomes. According to PwC South Africa’s Major Banks…

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Africa: Ignore Photo Claiming to Be HIV Under Microscope – Shows Caterpillar, Not Virus!

Africa: Ignore Photo Claiming to Be HIV Under Microscope – Shows Caterpillar, Not Virus!

Ignore photo claiming to be HIV under microscope – shows caterpillar, not virus! IN SHORT: Viral posts circulating on Facebook in Kenya and Tanzania claim to show HIV magnified under a microscope, suggesting the virus’s anatomy makes it drug-resistant. But the image actually shows a caterpillar and HIV resists treatment through genetic mutations, not because…

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DBE’s maths strategy under microscope

DBE’s maths strategy under microscope

The Department of Basic Education is taking steps to improve the number of students taking and passing mathematics. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has pushed back against criticism that learners are being discouraged from studying mathematics in high school. Former statistician-general of South Africa Dr Pali Lehohla has described the lack of mathematics at…

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