National Biosafety Authority (NBA) Chairman David Wamatsi (far right), accompanied by Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Ann Karimi, meets African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) Chairman Prof. Aggrey Ambali (second from right) on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to…
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana. MTBPS 2026: Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has conceded that a “different approach” will be required for crypto regulations. This, after National Treasury received thousands of comments following publication of the Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, which included the cross-border treatment of crypto assets. The draft regulations, published in April, represent a…
FSCA’s AI framework forms part of a broader digital strategy aimed at improving regulatory processes. (Image created via Gemini) The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) framework, as it accelerates a broader digital transformation programme aimed at making the regulator more data-driven and automated. This is according to the financial…
President Donald Trump talked up the benefits of data centers and called for artificial intelligence self-regulation following a luncheon with major tech leaders at the White House on Tuesday, as calls for a slowdown reach a fever pitch. “There’s a belief that there should be tremendous self-regulation, and we automatically have regulation with the Department…
The Clarity Act, which seeks to establish a U.S. federal framework for digital assets, is likely to pass given broad support from crypto firms, law-enforcement groups and several banks, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said. The legislation was ready to be supported by the Senate, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Thursday,…
Last week, during a discussion with African vaccine manufacturers, one manufacturer asked me a deceptively simple question: Can the African Medicines Agency help make it easier for a manufacturer to reach multiple African markets without navigating a completely separate process in every country? It is a question I have encountered throughout my career as a…
If you’ve followed mental health topics on TikTok or Instagram lately, you have probably heard the term emotional regulation. But emotional regulation isn’t just a trendy buzzword. It’s a nuanced concept that psychologists like me have been studying for decades. At its core, emotional regulation is how well someone can manage their emotions – whether…
ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet. By January 2027 – when the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies hopes to maybe start taking public comment on a national AI policy – a United Nations approach to AI will already be the subject of lobbying. At the beginning of last week, we got a solid indicator that…
Mauritius set out its national AI strategy in 2018, the first by an African country. Since then over a dozen African states have adopted national AI policies of some sort or another. As a national policy plan, an AI strategy typically sets out the priorities and aspirations in achieving certain policy objectives. At the continental…
Less human control of AI weaponry increases the appetite for wars, without their ending in sight, the Pontiff cautioned. From being experimental tools of technology companies in the West, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an advanced mechanism redefining human existence from the way it has been for centuries. The corporate world’s massive restructuring, leading to…
