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Sun Exchange Solar Project to Propagate Sustainable Energy Education in SA
Sun Exchange, the global solar leasing platform, and independent power producer, CVE South Africa today announced that the French renewable energy leader has funded a large solar-plus-battery project that will provide clean power and load shedding relief to one of…
Meta’s Kenyan Partners Scale Down to Refocus Core Business Operations
Meta’s main subcontractor for content moderation in east Africa, Sama announced in January 2022 that it would be scaling down. The company let go of 200 employees, amounting to 3% of its team in an attempt to refocus its core…
5 Online Courses to Master AI Prompts
Artificial Intelligence is quickly being integrated into every part of the way we work and live. There is much fear and concern circulating about how AI will infiltrate every part of our existence and in some cases replace humans. This…
5 Apps that can Help Improve Productivity When Working from Home
While working in a hybrid context is favorable and becoming more possible nowadays with the cloud technology that we have access to, working from home can still be challenging. Anyone is prone to distractions and working in a home environment…
The Blockchain Ecosystem: Emerging Use Cases and Industry Applications
Blockchain technology, originally devised as the driving force behind Bitcoin, is now manifesting its versatility by proving its potential in various sectors. With its inherent security and transparency, blockchain offers an innovative way to record, verify and transfer data, challenging…
Elon Musk Announces Twitter Rebranding to ‘X’
Twitter social media platform, now under the ownership of Elon Musk, has signaled at the possible change of name in the future. Reports claim that the social media company plans to rebrand by replacing the infamous bird logo with an…
Violence Flairs as Kenyans Protest Against Tax Raises
The response to tax increases in Kenya has been progressively violent after days of protesting. Reports from the Guardian and Aljazeera show that the demonstrations are becoming a threat to human life. Teargas and live ammunition have been used against…
Blockchain Makes Crypto Asset Transactions Transparent and Traceable
At the 2023 Digital Assets and Sanctions Compliance Conference, a panel discussion on the regulation of crypto assets in South Africa and globally took place. The conference shed light on how distributed ledger technology, also known as blockchain, has the…
SA’s Financial Sector Surpasses The National Average
IBM Security recently released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed that South African organizations faced an average data breach cost of R49.45 million in 2023. This figure marks an all-time high for the report, with an…
Nigeria Trails South Africa and Kenya in Africa’s B2B Payment Revolution
A recent report from Duplo, a business payment platform serving African businesses of all sizes, has shed light on the development of key B2B payment processes in Africa. The report reveals that Nigeria trails behind South Africa and Kenya in…
JSE and Big xyt Partner on New Joint Venture
In a strategic collaboration, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has joined forces with big xyt, a prominent global independent provider of smart data and analytics solutions, to establish big xyt ecosystems. This joint venture culminates in the formation of a…
Alternative Data Market Growing 2.5x Faster than Artificial Intelligence
While investors and hedge fund managers usually rely on data from SEC filings and quarterly earnings to make informed investment decisions, recent years have witnessed a surging demand for alternative data as a powerful tool to grow investments and generate…
Eyeball Scanning Project Worldcoin Launches
OpenAI’s co-founder Sam Altman, launches latest crypto token project Worldcoin. The project that was officially launched on Monday branded its service as a “digital passport”. It aims to differentiate humans from AI bots. The cryptocurrency can only be used once…
7 Cutting-Edge AI Applications Changing Industries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly advancing, revolutionizing various industries with its transformative capabilities. From automation to data analysis, AI is making significant strides in improving efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making processes. Let’s explore seven cutting-edge AI applications that are changing…
How Upcycling Old Tech Can Help Mines Thrive in a Connected World
Working underground in mines remains one of the riskiest and most dangerous jobs globally. Deploying reliable and safe network systems becomes increasingly difficult as mines go deeper into the earth’s surface, and there is a heightened demand for connectivity and…
Why Women are Still Not Raising Finance Equitably in 2023
In 2019, the International Financial Corporation (IFC) published a report highlighting a significant unmet financing demand of $49 billion for female founders in South Africa. This underscored the existence of a massive female-founder financing gap in the country. Research on…
