AI in Africa boosted by Cassava as it launches AI business unit
Cassava Technologies (Cassava) has announced that its AI activities will now operate as a separate business unit, Cassava AI. Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO, Cassava, said veteran ICT executive Ahmed El Beheiry will lead the AI unit. “Cassava AI is headquartered in London and can already provide services in any of the 40-plus markets […]
AI Expo Africa 2024 – Calling all AI Researchers to submit your work
AI Expo Africa 2024 is calling all AI Researchers to submit your work to showcase it at Africa’s largest B2B AI Summit AI Expo Africa 2024 (30-31 October) is looking to showcase applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Gen AI and related R&D via its annual poster presentation at Africa’s largest B2B AI Summit and Trade […]
23rd Edition of Synapse Magazine Explores African Artificial Intelligence
23rd Edition of Synapse Magazine Explores African Artificial Intelligence in Africa’s only AI focused trade & innovation magazine Synapse Magazine chronicles the 4th Industrial Revolution as it unfolds in Africa and plays a vital part in connecting the members of this rapidly growing trade community across the region. With a global readership, it puts Africa […]
Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Unit (DAIRU) opens in South Africa
The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Hon Mondli Gungubele in partnership with the Department of Defence launched the fourth hub of the Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Africa (AIISA), the Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Unit (DAIRU), at the Military Academy in Saldanha, Western Cape. The DAIRU aims to harness the transformative power of AI […]
Call for Minister of Artificial Intelligence in South Africa
Leading South African Tech Titan & Investor Andile Ngcaba, lobbies for Minister of Artificial Intelligence in South Africa Technology focused Andile Ngcaba has called for South Africa’s own minister of artificial intelligence (AI) in the next administration. Ngcaba made this comment at the 30 years of ICT in a democratic South Africa celebration hosted by […]
AI Expo Africa 2024 Welcomes International Vendors & NGOs
AI Expo Africa 2024 Welcomes International Vendors & NGOs This will be the 7th edition of AI Expo Africa, the largest Enterprise AI / IA & smart tech trade community in Africa with 50K+ practitioners. Our 2024 trade expo & conference will run 30-31st Oct 2024 in Johannesburg South Africa at the prestigious Sandton Convention […]
South Africa launches more Artificial Intelligence Hubs
South Africa launches more Artificial Intelligence Hubs as part of wider National AI Strategy Project Under the auspices of the AI Institute SA the plan is to create a series of hubs dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) the next one is planned for Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape. This was revealed by Anish Kurien, […]
National AI Summit to share the contents of draft National AI Plan
National AI Summit to share the contents of draft National AI Plan as South Ramps up its focus on Artificial Intelligence The advancement in Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a technology has created a breeding storm and necessitates that each sovereign country to have a deep look at its propensity, impact and pitfalls towards its citizens […]
South African AI Job Scene Strongest in Gauteng
South African AI Job Scene Strongest in Gauteng with 63% of the most important AI employment opportunities A new South African jobs market outlook shows the emerging tech has spurred higher demand for AI specialists and professionals over the past 12 months. This is one of the key findings of the first edition of online […]
New Google Cloud region is now open in Johannesburg
Long term parter to the AI Expo Africa ecosystem, Google, announces new Johannesburg cloud region in South Africa is ready for customer use. Businesses of all sizes across the continent now have access to high-performance, secure and low-latency cloud services. We will host a launch event in Johannesburg later this year to celebrate the opening […]