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A growing portion of the digital content we consume on a daily basis is AI-generated. From articles and code, to customer interactions and even images and video, it’s getting harder to identify what is created by humans and what isn’t. Much of the content is useful and high quality, but some of it is highly […]

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) has launched a regional initiative to strengthen women’s participation in the digital economy across Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Namibia, and the Republic of Congo. The project, titled Fostering Digital Entrepreneurship among Women in Africa, aims to address structural barriers that continue to limit women’s access to digita...

BYD Auto South Africa has strengthened its SHARK 6 line-up with the introduction of the new BYD SHARK 6 Performance, a more powerful flagship derivative that combines 350 kW of hybrid performance, a 3,500 kg towing capacity and enhanced technology in one of South Africa’s most advanced bakkies. Joining the existing SHARK 6 Premium, the […]

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has appointed Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer for its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), effective 1 April 2026. Cassava Technologies operates in more than 40 markets across Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Through Liquid Intelligent Technologies, the group has built one [&#...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern business and society. Yet the conversation cannot stop at ChatGPT and other chat-based tools. The next wave of innovation lies in agentic AI and fully integrated applications, systems capable of autonomous decision-making and seamless orchestration across industries. For...