Africa Matters

Aligning Governance, Risk, and Compliance with Business Innovation

Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian South African business leaders will convene on 20 February 2025 at ITWeb’s annual GRC conference to explore strategies for integrating governance, risk mitigation, and compliance (GRC) with enterprise innovation and agility. The event, hosted at The Forum in Bryanston, will tackle pressing topics such as the impact of new legislation, data protection, privacy, and…

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Africa’s AI Challenge: Crafting Customised Regulatory Frameworks

Our Corespondent | Africa Guardian At the 6th Privacy Symposium Africa in Harare (November 19–21), delegates faced a poignant moment when asked to translate “artificial intelligence” into their native languages. The long silence underscored Africa’s struggle to fully harness the potential of AI. Organised by Unwanted Witness (UW), a Ugandan civic organisation, in partnership with the Media Institute of…

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Exploring the Future of Farming: AgriFin 2024 to Bring Together 400+ Agriculture Innovators

By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian More than 400 key figures in digital agriculture are set to gather at the 8th Annual Learning Event (ALE) to explore innovative solutions for Africa’s farming challenges. Discussions will focus on leveraging AI and alternative data to scale tech-driven solutions for smallholder farmers and enhance productivity in rural economies. The event will also…

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