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As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

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Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

31 Dec 2025

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How African countries rank on AI competitiveness in 2026

19 Dec 2025

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Airtel Africa teams up with Starlink to launch direct-to-cell service in 14 markets

Juby Babu 17 Dec 2025

Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom in $1.6bn deal

Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom in $1.6bn deal

Duncan Miriri, George Obulutsa 4 Dec 2025

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict minerals

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis 27 Nov 2025

Vodacom taps Google Cloud to boost Africa’s AI rollout

Vodacom taps Google Cloud to boost Africa’s AI rollout

25 Nov 2025

Why data protection is the real backbone of SA's data centre boom

Why data protection is the real backbone of SA's data centre boom

Mohammed Sayed 24 Nov 2025

MTN, Microsoft set for 2026 rollout of AI learning tools in key markets

MTN, Microsoft set for 2026 rollout of AI learning tools in key markets

17 Nov 2025

MTN's service revenue rises 26% on Nigeria, Ghana growth

MTN's service revenue rises 26% on Nigeria, Ghana growth

Siyanda Mthethwa 17 Nov 2025

Sola Oke is the managing director for Pernod Ricard Africa. Source: Supplied.

#AfricaTechFestival: Sola Oke on technology, innovation and Africa’s cultural future

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Nov 2025

Vodacom inks Africa internet deal with Musk's Starlink

Vodacom inks Africa internet deal with Musk's Starlink

Pushkala Aripaka, Nqobile Dludla 12 Nov 2025

Kenya's Safaricom reports 55% higher profit as Ethiopia loss narrows

Kenya's Safaricom reports 55% higher profit as Ethiopia loss narrows

George Obulutsa, Vincent Mumo 6 Nov 2025

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

5 Nov 2025

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

Elon Musk launches AI-powered Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia

30 Oct 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

Data centres near cooling crisis as AI demand surges

Data centres near cooling crisis as AI demand surges

Dean Wolson 14 Oct 2025

Google makes advanced AI tools free for SA university students

Google makes advanced AI tools free for SA university students

8 Oct 2025

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

25 Sep 2025

Cassava, Accenture partner to drive sovereign AI cloud adoption in Africa

Cassava, Accenture partner to drive sovereign AI cloud adoption in Africa

23 Sep 2025

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

18 Sep 2025

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South Africa's AI Diagnostics and hearX Foundation selected for Turn.io’s 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator

16 Sep 2025

Google launches AI Mode in search for users in Africa

Google launches AI Mode in search for users in Africa

21 Aug 2025

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire and Shobhit Jain 11 Aug 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

4 Aug 2025

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

Google commits R670m to AI in Africa

28 Jul 2025

Vodacom's first-quarter service revenue rises 11.4% on Egypt growth

Vodacom's first-quarter service revenue rises 11.4% on Egypt growth

Nqobile Dludla 23 Jul 2025

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Renewable energy to power 500mw data centre in Morocco

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Jul 2025

Nigerian agency fines Multichoice for data privacy breaches

Camillus Eboh 8 Jul 2025

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Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

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As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

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