May 12, 2026 Fadilah Tchoumba, CEO of ABAN In a clear sign of growing confidence in the sector’s long-term potential, agriculture and agritech ranked as the top sector of interest for African angel investor networks in 2025, according to the latest African Business Angel Network (ABAN) Angel Investment Survey. The report, produced in partnership with Briter Intelligence and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), surveyed over 60 angel investors and angel network managers across the...

April 30, 2026 In a surprising and embarrassing turn of events, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi withdrew South Africa’s draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy just weeks after it was gazetted for public comment. The reason? The 86-page document contained multiple fictitious academic citations — sources that do not exist — widely believed to be “hallucinations” generated by AI itself. The irony was lost on no one: a national policy meant to guide...

March 25, 2026 South African farmers, particularly those in remote and rural areas, have long struggled with inconsistent connectivity that limits the full potential of precision farming tools. That challenge is now being directly addressed through a new partnership between global satellite operator SES and South African IoT technology provider Advannotech . The collaboration, announced recently, will deliver reliable satellite-enabled IoT connectivity to farms across the country, enabling...