Africa’s AI Governance Gap – Why National Strategies Must Move Beyond Adoption to Execution

Africa’s AI Governance Gap – Why National Strategies Must Move Beyond Adoption to Execution

In February 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority deployed Publican AI at Tema Port –software that analyses import declarations, benchmarks values against global trade databases, and flags anomalies before clearance. Within weeks, customs revenue soared from GH₵2.4 billion to GH₵3.6 billion, with the system generating an average of $3 million a day in additional revenue. By…

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Businesses must move beyond AI hype to real value

Businesses must move beyond AI hype to real value

Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa. South African organisations need to shift from AI experimentation to measurable business outcomes, trusted governance and scalable execution, according to Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa. Speaking at the ITWeb AI Summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Naik said too many enterprises remain caught up in the excitement around generative…

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Payfast founder acquires iVeri in fintech move

Payfast founder acquires iVeri in fintech move

Payfast founder Jonathan Smit has acquired payment technology provider iVeri, marking a shift in South Africa’s fintech sector. Jonathan Smit | image supplied The deal brings together iVeri’s nearly 30-year track record in payment infrastructure with Smit’s experience in building and scaling digital payment platforms. Smit, who founded Payfast in 2007, led the business for…

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Africa’s AI Governance Gap – Why National Strategies Must Move Beyond Adoption to Execution

Africa’s Urban Future On the Line As Continental Forum Opens in Nairobi With Call to Move ‘From Conversation to Execution’

NAIROBI, 8 April 2026 Africa’s most consequential gathering on housing and urban development, Africa Urban Forum 2 (AUF 2), opened today in Nairobi, as African leaders and policymakers called for urgent, coordinated action to transform the continent’s rapidly expanding cities into engines of economic growth, social inclusion, and climate resilience. The three-day forum, running from…

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Regulators move to fix loopholes in e-commerce sector

Regulators move to fix loopholes in e-commerce sector

Regulators have called for platform accountability, stronger legislation and improved enforcement in SA’s e-commerce industry. As South Africa’s e-commerce sector enters a new era of growth and maturity, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) is moving to tackle several challenges consumers face when making online purchases. These include misleading advertising, outdated laws, refund disputes, delivery challenges,…

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