The South African National Cleantech Innovation Challenge. (Company image) Applications for the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) 2026 have closed, with more than 2 000 innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers having shown interest across the countryThe competition called for solutions to nine provincial challenges, including energy instability, water insecurity, climate-stressed agriculture, rising waste and logistics inefficiencies.“We are excited by the entries and this diverse level of response,” said Vusi Skosana, executive for innovation and enabling support at the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), which leads the initiative. “Innovation is not confined to the big cities but is emerging from every province, where entrepreneurs are…
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from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMozambique BureauMAPUTO, (CAJ News) – AT least eight civilians have been killed following attacks by non-State Armed Groups (NSAG) in northern Mozambique since mid-April.At least 16 000 people, or 4 124 families, have been displaced across the Ancuabe, Montepuez and Nangade districts.The abduction of 25 individuals, as well as the looting of food stocks and the destruction and vandalism of homes, schools, health facilities and a place of worship, have also been reported.The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that the insecurity has also triggered new displacements across the affected…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk during the trial. Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the AI company not liable to the world’s richest man for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case too late. The jury deliberated less than two hours. The trial had widely been seen as a critical moment for the future of OpenAI and AI generally, both in how it should be used and…
EQS-News: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) / Key word(s): Funds Africa Finance Corporation Approves US$100 Million Commitment to Africa-Focused Technology Fund Managers to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Industrialisation 18.05.2026 / 20:35 CET/CESTThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Through this commitment, AFC will deploy catalytic capital in leading Africa-focused technology Funds and in particular African-owned fund managers LONDON, United Kingdom: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its Board has approved a commitment of up to US$100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers. The launch comes at a pivotal moment…
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MiDO Academy graduation 2025 cohort. (Image: supplied by MiDO Academy). Not-for-profit youth empowerment organisation MiDO Academy has developed a strategy – inspired by the Springboks – to bridge the gap between youth labour underutilisation and a critical national shortage of cyber security skills.The academy, part of the MiDO Group which incorporates the MiDO Foundation, says there is now a commercially incentivised pathway to link a 60.9% youth underutilisation rate (according to Stats SA) with a 56% cyber security skills shortage (according to ResearchGate).Speaking ahead of the ITWeb Security Summit in Cape Town on 26 May, Dale Simons, CEO of MiDO Academy,…
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MoneyHash has appointed Hwan Lee as its new Regional Director for Africa. Hwan brings deep experience in partnerships, commercial growth, and market expansion across Africa’s evolving fintech ecosystem. His appointment comes as MoneyHash accelerates its presence across the continent, supporting businesses navigating fragmented payment landscapes and rising digital commerce demand. Lee joins MoneyHash after more than eight years at Ozow, one of South Africa’s fintech companies, where he most recently served as Head of Partnerships. In that role, Lee held senior commercial and business development roles, helping expand merchant relationships and market reach across South Africa. As part of its…
WeBuyCars CEO Faan van der Walt WeBuyCars plans to begin offering its proprietary vehicle inspection platform, Inspectify, to the broader used-car market within the next six to 12 months, opening what the JSE-listed vehicle dealer sees as a new revenue line beyond its core buying and selling business. “We will probably still wait another six months to a year before we start monetising this and offering it outside of the WeBuyCars network,” CEO Faan van der Walt told TechCentral after the release of the company’s interim results on Monday. “Entities have already reached out to us.” Inspectify was developed in-house…
