Yoco provides card payment solutions and point-of-sale systems for SMEs. South African fintech firm Yoco is set to introduce a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant, Yoco AI, as part of a wider strategy to ease administrative workloads for small businesses, enhance decision-making and support growth. The company teased the upcoming offering at its Unfair Advantage…
Dr Mashilo Boloka, founder and CEO of OS Lab. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) South African digital safety organisation Online Safety Lab (OS Lab) has partnered with US-based ChildSafe.dev to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered child safeguarding platform across schools and homes. According to a statement, the partnership will see the deployment of RoseShield, a system-level…
Prediction platform says it will seek employment information for markets at ‘heightened’ risk of manipulation. Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026 Prediction market company Kalshi has announced a series of measures to prevent insider trading following allegations of market manipulation on the platform and rival sites, including a requirement that some users disclose their…
The Open Group, the global vendor‑neutral technology consortium, today announced the release of the OSDU® Data Platform Standard, Version 1.0. The new standard establishes a stable, clearly defined baseline for data platform capabilities, supporting greater interoperability, consistency, and confidence across the energy industry. The OSDU Data Platform Standard, Version 1.0 is designed to help organizations…
Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East and North Africa. The size of the investment was not disclosed. Efham.ai said the funding will support its plan to build what it describes as the first Arabic community focused on…
The recently concluded Africa Forward Summit held between 11th and 12th of May, 2026 in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital co-chaired by France and Kenya, has opened a vista of opportunities to ramp up investments in critical sectors for Africa and France, especially in food security. Held under the auspices of the “Africa- France Partnership for…
South African fintech company Yoco has officially acquired Dyner.ai, a local startup specializing in AI-driven operational software for hospitality and independent retail businesses. While the purchase price remains undisclosed, the deal marks a significant strategic milestone as Yoco’s first major corporate acquisition. Read: SpaceX successfully launches Starship V3 in performance-packed test flight The transaction signals…
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), has launched the African Humanitarian Coordination Platform, marking a landmark advancement in Africa’s humanitarian governance architecture. Among the key historic outcomes of the continental engagement held in Mahé, Seychelles from 18 to19 May 2026. Participants endorsed the Terms of…
The National Gambling Board previously classified up to 31% of online betting in South Africa as problematic. However, a recent industry survey of 100 decision-makers at the 2026 SiGMA Africa iGaming Conference in Cape Town suggests a shift in priorities, with 37% of respondents identifying responsible gaming (RG) tooling as a top technical focus area….
Continuing its decade-long evolution beyond traditional home sharing, Airbnb has announced a major platform expansion designed to transform its application into an all-encompassing travel concierge. Starting this summer, the company will introduce a suite of localized travel utilities, including airport transit, baggage logistics, vehicle rentals, and most notably, the native integration of independent hotel bookings….
