Research highlights growing AI literacy ambitions in SA. A new report from Google and Ipsos shows South Africans are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at rates above the global average, using it for learning, career development and everyday tasks. The study, titled: “Our life with AI: Helpfulness in the hands of more people”, was conducted by…
The modern workday no longer follows a predictable routine. It often begins in traffic, moves through a series of virtual meetings, shifts between home and office, and stretches well beyond traditional working hours. In this environment, performance depends not only on people and strategy, but on the quality and reliability of the technology that supports…
Newly filed internal documents show how Google viewed its work with schools as a way of turning children into lifelong customers — while the company simultaneously acknowledged research suggesting that YouTube, one of Google’s main platforms, can be unsafe and distracting. In a 2018 presentation, one slide noted that the public sees YouTube as problematic…
Mr. Trump could offer more details Thursday on his proposed international “Board of Peace” as questions linger over its composition and scope. The president floated the concept of a Board of Peace last year, as part of a plan brokered by his administration to end the Israel-Hamas war. The board was conceived of as an…
Climate refugees who abandon drying agricultural lands in frontier countries and head to South Africa to seek new livelihoods are encountering crushing hardship in this country. ‘Crop yield, livestock failed. That’s why we came to South Africa confident of a fresh start,” says Joshua Tuso (41), an undocumented migrant from Zimbabwe. But “it has been…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a US$12.5-billion (R205-billion) construction project for what officials say will be Africa’s biggest airport when completed in 2030 in the Ethiopian town of Bishoftu. The state-owned airline got the contract to design the four-runway airport in the town located around 45km south-east of Addis…
BCB refutes reports saying ICC had issued an ultimatum over Bangladesh’s refusal to play its World Cup games in India. Cricket authorities in Bangladesh have agreed to “work closely” with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve security concerns regarding their team’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board…
Kampala, Uganda — For decades, Africa has been described as the continent of the future — a phrase that captures both hope and frustration. The continent holds immense natural wealth, a young and ambitious population, and a growing consumer market. Yet, industrialization — the true foundation of sustainable prosperity — has often lagged behind. The…
George Wrightand Jacob Phillips & Nicky Schiller,London St Pancras International Kelly North and Bethany Massey-Chase tell the BBC how they’ve had to re-book their Eurostar service to Paris Work is continuing through the night to fix a power issue in the Channel Tunnel after an outage shut it down and disrupted travel plans for thousands…
The continental seminar, held from 15-16 December 2025, brought together 16 female union leaders from the five regions of Africa as well as the members of the FAJ Gender Council to deliberate and develop strategies on creating legal awareness among female journalists leaders and unions aimed at strengthening protection for women journalists against gender-based violence…
