The pipeline must be bolstered through investment in skills development and international cooperation, says Dr Mlungisi Cele.
South Africa pushes BRICS to create an independent international panel to scientifically evaluate AI, amid heightened attention on the behaviour of AI models.
Enterprise AI delivers value only when it meaningfully improves something for the business, says Wesley Buck, solutions architect at Retro Rabbit/SmarTek21.
MFactory's Smart Desk platform has grown from an internal tool into a customer-facing service management solution, supported by AWS.
After investing over $819 million in skills development and infrastructure in Africa, AWS commits a further $1.5 billion until 2029.
The real opportunity with using AI in software development lies in lowering the cost of experimentation, says Ayesha Bagus, head of people and HR director at KRS.
The old adage, rubbish-in, rubbish-out, applies strongly to AI, so businesses must examine the quality of their data prior to scaling AI projects.
AWS EEIP helped this Eastern Cape-founded software engineering house expand its capabilities, products and routes to market.
The local AI start-up looks to expand its language base outside of Africa, says co-founder Pelonomi Moiloa.
Under the Inspired umbrella, the company will operate complementary disciplines including Inspired Testing, Inspired Assurance and Inspired Xpert.
Joining the AWS SA Equity Equivalent Investment Programme has helped broaden Tati Software's horizons.
The six-week, in-person programme begins in January 2027 and will take place at KRS’s Observatory office in Cape Town.