Technology

It is encouraging to see recent involvement in socio-economic development by the ITC Corporations.  Another such involvement is the on by Facebook in partnership with Digify Africa.  These companies are soon going launch the “Boost with Facebook” training programme, which aims to train over 3 000 South Africa businesses in digital tools and technologies. 
 
To read the article titled "Facebook workshops unlock digital skills for 3 000 entrepreneurs" Click here.

Telecommunications experts discussed the importance of infrastructure investments towards the development of African Internet connectivity and terrestrial networks.  This is said to be most instrumental in facilitating the development and growth of the African Digital Economy.

To read the article titled "The key to Africa’s digital economy" Click here

Just less than ten days ago there were reports of suspicions that Instagram and Facebook were listening in on people’s smartphones for use of that information to do marketing. Facebook and Instagram representatives have repeatedly denied these suspicions.  It is an extremely persistent, widely-held belief: You were talking to a friend about X, then an advertisement about X pops up hours later on your Facebook or Instagram feed.

Huawei has filed a motion for summary judgement as part of the process to challenge the constitutionality of Section 889 of the 2019 National Defence Authorisation Act (2019 NDAA). This after the US Department of Commerce had officially placed Huawei and 70 of its affiliates on the Bureau of Industry and Security’s “entity list”, effectively banning the firm from buying components from US companies without government approval. 

The digital revolution requires that young people use their technological knowledge and skills as an advantage to thrive, said researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). “Nobody understands technology better than us [young people] and that is an advantage. This is the right time for youngsters to show the world that we are ready to lead. Let's take the opportunity and make it work for us,” CSIR researcher in computer vision, Windy Mokuwe said.

Connected Intelligence and 5G are set to profoundly impact how the industrial sector handles manufacturing and quality control processes. AI, machine learning, robot process automation (RPA), enhanced connectivity – each of these technologies are evolving and adapting to fit different use cases and industrial requirements. Their abilities and potential are constantly changing to meet market needs and demands.