machine learning

CB Insights lists SA startup Dataprophet on AI 100 ranking

US investment analytics platform CB Insights today named Cape Town based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Cape Town-based machine learning startup DataProphet, as part of…

Zindi calls on students to enter machine-learning hackathon UmojaHack Africa

Data science competition platform Zindi is calling on students to enter next month’s first ever pan-African inter-university machine-learning hackathon. Set to take place on…

SA machine learning startup Invoke Analytics looking to expand to Europe

Barely three years ago Herman Carstens and Dawie Diamond were forced to rely on their spouses’ incomes and left over bursary money from their days…

DataProphet listed by World Economic Forum in its Technology Pioneers of 2019

Hot on the heels of their recent award, SA machine learning startup DataProphet has again been honoured — this time by The World Economic Forum (WEF)….

DataProphet wins AIconics Award for Best Innovation in Deep Learning [Updated]

Cape Town-based machine learning startup DataProphet has won the AIconics Award for Best Innovation in Deep Learning, at an awards ceremony held last night (11 June)…

SA AI startup Cortex Logic secures investment, eyes global expansion

Cape Town based artificial intelligence (AI) and machine intelligence startup Cortex Logic has set its eyes on international expansion after it announced on Monday…

Digital technology will forever change public-private partnerships [Sponsored]

The term technology is a wide and far reaching one — it refers to a plethora of things. These can include manufacturing, processes, and…

Could this asset management startup be SA’s next ‘quant’ powerhouse?

A Financial Times article published on Tuesday (20 March) describes interest in quantitative investing (quant investing) — the use of powerful computers and artificial…

DataProphet secures ‘multi-million dollar’ funding from Knife Capital

Cape Town-based machine learning startup DataProphet has secured a “multi-million dollar” funding round from venture capital firm Knife Capital. Speaking with Ventureburn, DataProphet co-founder…

Blockchain surveillance startup Faceter claims to raise $10m in 20 seconds

In what could be South Africa’s fastest and most successful token presale, Johannesburg-based blockchain surveillance startup Faceter claims it raised over US$10-million in 20 seconds…

A primer on the South African artificial intelligence ecosystem

Artificial intelligence — intelligent computer systems capable of learning from data — was one of the main trends in tech innovation this year. The…

Machine learning is fast becoming business imperative for marketing

Imagine a world ruled by robots, where artificial intelligence (AI) is used to wield commercial influence and drive our daily decisions. Imagine if your…

How AI is enabling accountants to move from record keepers to strategic advisors

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have been two major buzzwords of late. Progress in this field of technology will undoubtedly alter the world…

Time to reimagine education system to tackle SA’s Industry 4.0 challenges

Unemployment in SA is at a 14-year high with youth unemployment (15-34 years) reaching 38.6% in the first quarter of this year. Most concerning…

6 artificial intelligence startups in Africa to look out for [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

Machine learning startup DataProphet hones in on profitable call centre industry

Machine learning is a complicated subject. First experimented with by computer scientist Arthur Samuel back in 1956, the American eventually managed to build a program…

Zweli Mkhize confirms South Africa’s first COVID-19 death

Huawei P40 series launch liveblog

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Nearly 15 000 firms register on SA’s Covid-19 Bizportal as essential service providers

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [27/03/2020]

No labour matters to be heard during lockdown

Huawei P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus: South African pricing

Huawei P40 series: these are the leaked specs for the P40 and P40 Pro

Watch the Huawei P40 series launch live on Memeburn on Thursday [Sponsored]

Mazda 2 road test: a compelling, compact Japanese hatchback

Tesla has hit the magical million mark this week

The Koenigsegg Gemera is a practical four seater petrol-electric hypercar