Eugene Perumal, founder and principal of Valutivity. Most conversations about AI in South African boardrooms skip the most important question: how does this technology actually work? Not in technical detail, but in strategic principle. Understanding the three distinct stages of AI development − machine learning, large language models and the emerging NeuroSymbolic paradigm − is…
No African teams made it past the quarter-finals of the 2026 men’s football World Cup, but their strategic and tactical play left a lasting impression. The success of African teams doesn’t come out of the blue, it’s the result of a long process. It’s therefore surprising that African football remains underrated and downgraded by experts,…
For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide. Infection with the fungus Fusarium xylarioides results…
