Facebook to boost Africa’s economy by $57 billion
With intensions of investing, global technology company Facebook is looking into infrastructure and connectivity across the African region. The results are expected to cost over...
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Intelligent mapping tool introduced to track food insecurity in Africa
According to the United Nations’ recently published annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, tens of millions have joined the ranks...
Collaborative security in communities
Communities can fundamentally change the face of crime. Research into communities and crime decline in the American Sociological Review found that for every 10 organisations...
IT and data science bursaries available at SA’s largest private-sector employer
IT and data science students are invited to apply for the Shoprite Group’s bursary programme for the 2021 academic year. Each bursary comes with a...
IBM commits $20 million to Notre Dame to launch tech ethics lab
The University of Notre Dame has announced a ten-year, $20 million commitment from IBM in support of a collaboration focused on ethical concerns raised by...
New mathematical formula unveiled to prevent AI from making unethical decisions
Researchers from the UK and Switzerland have found a mathematical means of helping regulators and business police Artificial Intelligence systems’ biases towards making unethical, and...
UCT students create app for hair and nail appointments
SA President, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that personal care services, including hair and nail salons, can resume with their studies under level 3 of the...
Microsoft commits $20 million for global digital skills initiative
Microsoft has announced a $20 million commitment in support of a global initiative to provide twenty-five million people with digital job skills. As societies begin...
Chatbot provides free financial education for all South Africans
Chatbot provides free financial education for all South Africans The latest Momentum/Unisa Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index (Momentum/Unisa CFVI) shows that despite feeling financially exposed, consumers...
Microsoft has announced a multiyear commitment to address racial injustice and inequity
Announced in a blog post by CEO Satya Nadella, the commitment is focused on three multiyear initiatives: increasing representation of people of color and a...
