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Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

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AWS launched its first international Skills Centre in the birth city of elastic cloud, Cape Town. Source: Brendon Petersen/Reframed

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AWS launches first Skills Centre outside of the USA in Cape Town

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Industrial automation will have the biggest impact in the fight against climate change. Source: Michal Jarmoluk/Pixabay

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Stellenbosch University electric taxi project ramps up

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Huawei and DCDT sign digital economy agreement

11 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: BET Software debuts as silver sponsor for GirlCode Hackathon

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#WomensMonth: BET Software debuts as silver sponsor for GirlCode Hackathon

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MTN MoMo API Hackathon is calling SA developers. Source: Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash

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Enter and win $10,000 in MTN MoMo hackathon

7 Aug 2023

Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

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Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

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SA Innovation Summit. Source: Lindsey Schutters

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SA Innovation Summit is back in Cape Town in September

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Traditional SA banking fraught with dated technology, dated thinking: can the cloud and AI help?

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25 Jul 2023

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Ride the AI revolution, don't fear it

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World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied

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18 Jul 2023

World Youth Skills Day: 4IR skills aren't all digital

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14 Jul 2023

IT skills are in high demand in the banking sector. Source: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels

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Increased investment in youth key to future proofing IT skills

13 Jul 2023

Technology convergence is transforming the workplace. Source: Thisisengineering/Unsplash

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The future of AI, blockchain, IoT and 5G is convergence

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2023

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AI robots could play future role as companions in care homes

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We first have to build this (smart) city

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How AI is set to transform the auction industry

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How AI is set to transform the auction industry

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GIBs can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and increase grid reliability and resilience. Source: Sueda Dilli/Pexels

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Industrial automation will have the biggest impact in the fight against climate change. Source: Michal Jarmoluk/Pixabay

ICTABB and Microsoft bring generative AI to industrial applications

16 Aug 2023

SU and Pham have retrofitted a taxi to become an EV. Source: Supplied

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ICTEnter and win $10,000 in MTN MoMo hackathon

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Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

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SA Innovation Summit. Source: Lindsey Schutters

EntrepreneurshipSA Innovation Summit is back in Cape Town in September

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Source: Ripple Labs/@Twitter

FinanceRipple surges and sets new standards: Paving the way for altcoins

25 Jul 2023

Ride the AI revolution, don't fear it

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Dawood Patel, Helm 21 Jul 2023

World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied

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18 Jul 2023

World Youth Skills Day: 4IR skills aren't all digital

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IT skills are in high demand in the banking sector. Source: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels

ICTIncreased investment in youth key to future proofing IT skills

13 Jul 2023

Technology convergence is transforming the workplace. Source: Thisisengineering/Unsplash

ICTThe future of AI, blockchain, IoT and 5G is convergence

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2023

Source: Hanson Robotics.

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How do you make something interesting?

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How AI is set to transform the auction industry

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ICT#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

Imran Salie 25 May 2023

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