South African telcos brief parliament on industry matters

Organisations with C-suite support are 32% more effective in their security efforts, says Dirk Kotze from FNB.

WeThinkCode has secured $2 million Google.org grant to scale AI training across South Africa and Kenya.

The institution says the exorbitant cost of mobile data remains a key obstacle to education, particularly for students at higher learning academies, thus it has launched its own mobile network.

A high-level meeting is planned to evaluate existing scientific, technological, and innovation collaboration between China and South Africa, as well as explore new areas for prospective partnership.

The airline says the move ushers in a new era of travel customer service via AI-powered travel agent.

The Hall of Fame honour, introduced this year by Brand Africa, recognises companies that have exhibited consistent excellence and influence on the continent over the last decade.

To reduce third-party exposure, organisations need a solid vetting process before bringing any vendor onboard, says Zakiyya Cassimjee.

South Africa's National Research Foundation and Tanzania's Commission for Science and Technology recently signed an agreement to strengthen scientific partnership.

Firms like SAP, Workday and Adcorp are teaming up with public and private sector leaders at the 2025 Future of Jobs Summit to tackle youth unemployment.

According to MTN SA, the project will be carried out in three phases, commencing in May 2025 and running until the end of 2026.

As Africa's two largest economies, the two countries emphasised their shared commitment to growing intra-African trade and encouraging mutually beneficial economic growth.

The Accelerator has opened applications for founders to apply for a chance to receive up to $100,000 in non-dilutive grant funding.