Cloud + Data = AI
Cloud has become the backbone of modern business, but its true value only fully emerges when paired with data and artificial intelligence (AI). As Jaap Scholten, Head: Group Hybrid...
Powering AI responsibly: how smaller models can lead the way
AI’s potential to reshape industries is no longer theoretical, it’s unfolding in real time. Yet in South Africa, where energy is both finite and fragile, the rise of large...
GoSolr & rather.chat utilise AI smartbots to increase transition to renewable energy in SA
During the height of load shedding, GoSolr was battling to keep up with overwhelming national demand. They simply did not have enough people to answer phones or pre-qualify customers...
Africa’s Pragmatic Path to AI Sovereignty
The continent seeks technological independence through international partnerships. The contradiction proves instructive.
South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education issued a warning in September 2025 that partnerships must not undermine national...
AfriGIS marks GIS Month 2025 by celebrating the transformative power of location intelligence
AfriGIS joins the global geospatial community in recognising GIS MONTH, an annual occasion to highlight how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are shaping the way we live, work, and connect....
Riselle Rawthee on the Shift from Generative AI to Agentic Systems
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how South African businesses think about software, skills and long term strategy. In a recent AI Impact Talk conversation, Riselle Rawthee, an AI research and...
Google Launches AI Skilling Blueprint as Part of Broader Africa-Focused AI Initiatives
Today, Google launched the AI Skilling Blueprint for Africa, a comprehensive policy roadmap designed to help governments build a future-proof workforce. The launch is the centerpiece of a broader set...
Google launches Gemini 3, ushering in a new era of Agentic AI for South Africa
Google has announced the launch of Gemini 3, its most intelligent and capable AI model yet. Designed to bring state-of-the-art reasoning and powerful new agentic capabilities, Gemini 3 is set to...
Will AI magnify or remedy financial literacy in Africa?
Before November 2023, generative artificial intelligence (AI) was a foreign concept for most, limited to the sci-fi genre and technical experts. That permanently changed when ChatGPT was launched in...
Rapelang Rabana on AI, Innovation, and Meaningful Change in Africa
In this episode of AI Impact Talk, Thembekile Mrototo speaks with Rapelang Rabana, Founding Partner of FFWD Innovation and Founder of Rekindle Learning, about the role of technology in...
