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New MIT SMR + BCG Report: Africa Leads in Agentic AI Adoption

New MIT SMR + BCG Report: Africa Leads in Agentic AI Adoption

Agentic AI - systems that can plan, act, and learn independently - is being adopted faster than traditional and generative AI, yet few organisations have developed the management frameworks to keep pace. In less than

2026: The Year of AI Execution for South African Businesses

2026: The Year of AI Execution for South African Businesses

Dean Wolson, General Manager of Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Southern AfricaAs we start 2026, artificial intelligence in South Africa is entering a new era defined not by experimentation, but by execution. Across the region,

Specno warns: “2026 will separate the builders from the breakthroughs” as fast-fashion tech floods the market

Specno warns: “2026 will separate the builders from the breakthroughs” as fast-fashion tech floods the market

South Africa – As global organisations race toward 2026, Specno is issuing a clear warning: businesses that do not rethink how they build digital products will be left behind in what leaders are calling the fast-fashion

SA must urgently innovate & invest to close the divide

SA must urgently innovate & invest to close the divide

As artificial intelligence (AI) reaches into the everyday personal and professional lives of South Africans, the country’s education system is at a crossroad, as the immense potential of the technology is overshadowed by barriers like

MIT study warns that 95% of AI pilot projects fail: SA businesses must act wisely

MIT study warns that 95% of AI pilot projects fail: SA businesses must act wisely

A recent MIT report featured in Fortune magazine revealed that ninety-five percent of generative-AI pilot projects are failing, resulting in investors pulling back and misrepresenting this as a failure of the technology itself. However, the real

AI’s growing demand for resources is unsustainable; NTT DATA paper calls for action and offers solutions

AI’s growing demand for resources is unsustainable; NTT DATA paper calls for action and offers solutions

A new white paper from NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, highlights the urgent need to embed sustainability into every layer of AI development and deployment to counteract the

The entrepreneur’s edge in an AI-Driven economy

The entrepreneur’s edge in an AI-Driven economy

By Alan Shannon, Executive: Sales Strategy & Enablement, NedbankAI is no longer a futuristic concept reserved for tech giants. It is here, accessible, and is changing the way businesses of all sizes operate. Often spoken

Why Local Adaptation is Key to Transforming Classrooms

Why Local Adaptation is Key to Transforming Classrooms

By Niall McNulty, AI Product & Innovation Leader, Cambridge University Press & Assessment The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offer African teachers and students are immense; the AI education market in the Middle East and Africa

AI meets human insight to tackle South Africa’s crime and cybercrime threats

AI meets human insight to tackle South Africa’s crime and cybercrime threats

As South Africa battles some of the highest crime and cybercrime rates in the world, Phangela Group is redefining security by combining cutting-edge AI technology with human judgement to deliver faster, smarter, and more resilient

AI Will Not Replace Us. But Companies Who Fail to Use It Will Be Replaced.

AI Will Not Replace Us. But Companies Who Fail to Use It Will Be Replaced.

By Matt Surkont, CEO, BlueSkySouth Africa faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, while simultaneously standing on the brink of an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.The debate about whether AI will “take our