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Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

THE number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the amount of time spent in front of screens, at 58.2% of the day. SISANDA NKOALA, Senior Lecturer, University of South Africa BLESSING MAKWAMBENI, Senior Lecturer in Communication Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology TRUST MATSILELE, Lecturer in Journalism, Cape Peninsula University of Technology This digital transformation has significant implications for the country’s media. Particularly for newsrooms that want to engage online audiences in a time when…
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Africa Health Innovation Hub promises cancer screening, improved healthcare

Africa Health Innovation Hub promises cancer screening, improved healthcare

GLOBAL biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has launched an innovation hub that it says will pave the way for digital transformation and innovation in the health sector, starting in Kenya and South Africa. The Africa Health Innovation Hub hub is the first of its kind in Africa and will leverage science, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve access to healthcare for patients on the continent, the company said. The initiative is being driven through partnerships with local firms, Tricog Health and Medsol AI. According to Gagan Singh, country president for the Africa cluster at AstraZeneca, the hub will lead to equitable…
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Open banking explained: What is it, and why is it important?

Open banking explained: What is it, and why is it important?

BACKGROUND Banks have existed, in one form or another, for thousands of years, storing money safely and lending to individuals, institutions and businesses who needed to borrow money and whom the bank believed would repay them - usually, with interest. In their modern form, in which they have offered many more services, including mortgage lending and insurance, they owe much of their success to conservative, risk-averse business practices. With traditional banking, clients who opened accounts would trust the bank with their personal information, including names, account types, currency and transaction history. In terms of the banking regulations in most countries,…
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A Digital Transformation: How migration to the internet will transform Africa – report

A Digital Transformation: How migration to the internet will transform Africa – report

BIRD STORY AGENCY AFRICA’S growing population is projected to become the largest in the world by 2100, with more than 22 million Africans joining the workforce annually. While this growth is often considered a threat to Africa’s socioeconomic well-being, a new report shows the trend could advantage the continent. Characterised by an innovative and highly creative youthful population, a World Bank report shows Africa leveraging digital technologies to bridge unemployment and fuel rapid economic growth. Regional integration and climate transition are seen as key drivers of change. The report, ‘Digital Africa: Technological Transformation for Jobs’ shows regional integration will open…
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