Iran eases some Internet restrictions
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Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster
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LLMs will be 100 times more cost-efficient by 2030
By 2030, performing inference on a large language model (LLM) with one trillion parameters will cost GenAI providers over 90% less than it did in 2025, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data that GenAI models process. For the purposes of this analysis a...
Is extreme heat the defining climate and health threat to southern Africa?
Extreme heat is one of the most urgent and rapidly escalating climate and health risks facing countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), according to a new report from the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF). The report - Climate Change and...
Young entrepreneurs to showcase their talents at BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit
Young entrepreneurs and innovators from across BRICS countries and the Global South will gather in Pretoria on 9 and 10 April for the BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit 2026 - a two-day event showcasing youth-led innovations that tackle challenges in sustainable...
Applications open for Orange Social Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa
Applications have opened for the 16th edition of the Orange Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa (OSVP), a flagship initiative dedicated to promoting high-impact entrepreneurial innovation. Until 10 May 2026, entrepreneurs from all 17 countries where Orange...
Interest rates on hold, but consumers are under pressure
Following yesterday’s decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the latest data from TransUnion points to a consumer environment that remains fragile, with many households continuing to navigate mounting financial pressure. While...
Telkom introduces TrailblazeHER
Telkom FutureMakers has launched TrailblazeHER, a three-month Women-in-Tech Enablement Accelerator designed to scale black women-owned technology enterprises within the digital economy. The programme will support 10 black women-owned suppliers within Telkom’s value...
Datatec Germany establishes Polish presence
Datatec subsidiary Logicalis Germany has acquired 100% of the share capital of NetworkedAssets, a specialist in software development, network automation and observability solutions with operations in Berlin and Wrocaw, Poland. Logicalis Germany and NetworkedAssets...
Rates steady as volatility surges, says FNB
The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (SARB MPC) today decided to leave rates unchanged. “Recent surges in oil prices and the sharp depreciation of the rand have set the stage for increased inflationary pressures,” says FNB CEO Harry Kellan....
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Endpoint security still anchors cyber resilience in Africa
Africa’s endpoint security market is growing rapidly – and for good reason. Statista projects revenue in this segment to reach $183,29-million in 2025, rising to $318,02-million by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11,65%. While this figure is modest...
2026 trends for AI and its open source foundations
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