Malawi marks Data Privacy Week
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, MalawiMalawi BureauLILONGWE, (CAJ News) – MALAWI has committed to responsible handling of personal data as it advances its digital…
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MTN brings relief, connectivity amid deadly floods
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS communities in Limpopo and Mpumalanga grapple with the aftermath of devastating floods, leading mobile operator MTN South…
Uganda lifts ban on social media
from HASSAN ONYANGO in Kampala, UgandaUganda BureauKAMPALA, (CAJ News) – UGANDA has announced it has restored full access to social media platforms following a nationwide…
Robots vs Humans: The future takes shape
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AT the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, discussions about the future of technology reached a defining moment as global…
Huawei wary of SA digital skills gap
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE next wave of infrastructure investment must include people, not merely platforms. This is according to Huawei South Africa…
Turning AI into business returns
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has moved from experimentation to execution, but for many South African businesses, proving a clear…
Kenya concerned at AI threat to national security
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA is wary of threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) on national security. This has been a…
African universities urged to adopt AI policies
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NORTH-WEST University (NWU) has become the first African university to formally adopt an institutional artificial intelligence…
Parliament petitioned over Kenya’s sale of Safaricom stake
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – ONE of the most vocal critics of the Kenya government’s proposed sale of a 15 percent stake in…
Black innovator who mapped the world dies at 95
from WILL COOPER in New York, USASpecial contributorNEW YORK, (CAJ News) – LEGEND Dr. Gladys Mae West, the pioneering Black mathematician whose work helped create the backbone…