Growth & Challenges in South Africa’s Renewable Energy Sector
South Africa’s renewable energy sector is the largest electricity market in Africa and one of the top 25 largest in the world in terms of volume demand. It is set to grow by nearly 50% over the next decade. This reflects a major shift in how we think about and
Read morePaymentology & Sticitt Launch Mastercard Debit Solution
Paymentology announced its strategic partnership with South African fintech startup Sticitt to revolutionize how schools handle finances and how children establish healthy money habits from a young age. At the forefront of transforming the South African school payments landscape, Sticitt enables schools to increase revenue generated from parents and the
Read moreWhat to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US and the people who want to buy it
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. Just this past month, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions
Read moreGamemaker Polymath aims to make learning math as enjoyable as Roblox
As gaming platforms like Roblox and Minecraft continue to grow in popularity among young children, and with platforms like YouTube consuming hours of their daily screen time, edtech companies face challenges in capturing their attention. Polymath aims to tackle this by combining gamified mechanics inspired by these popular games with
Read more7 Ways Ambitious CIOs Drive Digital Transformation from GenAI
Why CIOs must taget comprehensive digital transformation beyond mere cost-cutting, especially in the context of GenAI. CIOs must focus on growth, trust, collaborative technology, agentic AI, and customer experience improvements. Seven key recommendations provide guidance for successful digital and AI initiatives. The post 7 Ways Ambitious CIOs Drive Digital Transformation
Read moreMistral releases regional model focused on Arabic language and culture
The next frontier for large language models (LLMs), one of the key technologies underpinning the boom in generative AI tools, might be geographical. On Monday, Paris-based AI startup Mistral — which is vying to rival the likes of U.S.-based Anthropic and OpenAI — is releasing a model that’s a bit
Read moreOlyn secures Beatles biopic for its ‘Shopify for filmmakers’
The recent Brian Epstein biopic “Midas Man,” a film about the manager of The Beatles, debuted not on a platform like Netflix or Amazon, but on a startup that bills itself as “Shopify for filmmakers.” So what, you might ask? The answer is that the new platform, Olyn, claims to
Read moredLocal & AZA Finance Partner to Expand Payment Solutions in Africa
dLocal, a cross-border payment platform, and AZA Finance, a prominent fintech business focusing on payments and foreign exchange in Africa, have formed a strategic agreement to extend their respective service offerings through reciprocal cross-selling. Customers of both companies will benefit from improved payment processing, increased reach, and enhanced financial services
Read moreSouth Korea blocks downloads of DeepSeek from local app stores
South Korean officials on Saturday temporarily restricted Chinese AI Lab DeepSeek’s app from being downloaded from app stores in the country pending an assessment of how the Chinese company handles user data. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said the Chinese app would be available to be downloaded once it
Read moreThe Transformative Potential of 5G technology on South Africa
There is excitement about 5G. It is the fastest-growing mobile technology in history, exceeding 1.5 billion connections by the end of 2023 and is expected to reach 5.5 billion over the next five years. As Statista highlights, it offers improved download speeds, additional bandwidth, reduced latency and the ability to
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