Gender Parity Will Unlock $287 Billion For Africa’s Economy By 2030

Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa’s workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 5%, a new report commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation reveals.

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SA AI start-up in push to meet diverse linguistic needs

With the accelerated advancement in generative artificial intelligence, the need for inclusive AI has never been greater. This was one of the takeaways during a panel discussion at the recent demo day of Lelapa AI’s Vulavula natural language model solution. Despite AI language technology making significant strides, it was agreed this technology revolution still marginalises African languages.

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SAB Foundation awards R18m to tech start-ups

A total of 23 outstanding South African tech start-ups received millions in funding from the SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards and Disability Empowerment Awards. The awards ceremony was held in Johannesburg recently.

Uplifting 2min read.