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Building Innovative And Lasting Solutions In Longevity Science
11+ hour ago (1058+ words) Reach Africa's business leaders, founders and investors. Jelena Milovanovi" is the Founder and CEO of Bio Eridan, a biotechnology company focused on marine research and sustainability. Her mission is to bridge science and human health by developing technologies that can…...
Africa Must Treat AI Like Critical Infrastructure Or Risk Being Left Behind
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (392+ words) Reach Africa's business leaders, founders and investors. Building inclusive AI for Africa will require far more than locally relevant language models. It will depend on the strength of the infrastructure beneath it, from'compute'capacity and data ecosystems to connectivity, devices, and…...
Watt's Next: Scaling South Africa's Renewable Energy Mix As Legacy Transition Looms
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (858+ words) At one time in South Africa, not too long ago, rolling blackouts were the norm'a reality that kept investors at a distance. But they could hardly be blamed. When a state's energy supply becomes as consistent as the weather, it's…...
Why Distillation Attacks Signal A New Era Of Agent-Driven Cyber Warfare
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (839+ words) Cyber conflict is taking shape; autonomous artificial intelligence(AI) systems are no longer passive tools but active participants in offensive and defensive operations. As organizations rush to embed AI into their workflows, threat actors are doing the same. The result…...
Why This Leader Calls Africa The New Eldorado For The Global Space Business
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (789+ words) As celestial prowess becomes a source for geopolitical strength, Africa's capacity in the projected trillion-dollar space sector will influence its global sway. With as much at stake, the African Space Agency (Af SA) was formed. Operational since April 2025, Af SA,…...
Watch Out For The Social Engineer, One Of The Few On The Continent
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (159+ words) Companies across Africa are investing millions in cybersecurity, but what if the biggest threat to their data isn't technical'but human?" Boikokobetso"Makhetloane, known in security circles as "Mr"Fingerz',"is a social engineer. And in Africa, he is one of…...
From The Gambia To The Galaxy: The African Entrepreneur At The Start Of Her Space Odyssey
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (510+ words) An astronaut in the making, Fama Jallow is living proof that Africans have a future in space. Hailing from The Gambia, a small West African nation nestled within the borders of Senegal, the 28-year-old is an astronaut candidate with Titans…...
How This Digital Dome In Johannesburg Is Offering A New Dimension To Knowledge-Sharing
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (751+ words) Drifting through galaxies is not the only immersive experience visitors get at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, it's proof that sometimes the best way to understand science is to feel it. On any given day in Johannesburg, a group…...
South Africa's Uphill Task: Restoring One Of Earth's Most Endemic Landscapes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (574+ words) One of the new seven wonders of nature, Table Mountain is increasingly being challenged by alien flora and a warming climate. Restorers are working hard to re-establish its indigenous biodiversity. Few urban backdrops are as iconic as Cape Town's Table…...
Thinking A-Head: How BCIs Will Redefine What it Means To Be Human
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) Brain-computer interfaces are an inevitable step in human evolution. With the technology moving inside of our heads, the question is no longer if we'll merge with it, but when. Hear from those who have had a head start. Jeffrey Castillo,…...