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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human cognitive functions by computer systems, enabling machines to learn, reason, perceive and make decisions. Core techniques include machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and neural networks, which allow systems to improve performance through exposure to data. AI applications span healthcare diagnostics, autonomous vehicles, financial modelling, customer service chatbots, supply-chain optimisation and predictive maintenance. The technology has matured rapidly since the 2010s, driven by advances in computing power, algorithmic innovation and the availability of large datasets. Adoption is accelerating across sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, mining, logistics and public administration. In Africa, AI is being deployed to address challenges in healthcare delivery, financial inclusion, agricultural productivity and infrastructure planning. Concerns around job displacement, algorithmic bias, data privacy and the concentration of AI capabilities in a few global corporations have prompted calls for ethical frameworks and inclusive governance. Governments and development agencies are investing in AI research, skills development and regulatory sandboxes to harness the technology's potential while managing risks. The economic significance of AI lies in its capacity to automate complex tasks, unlock insights from data and enable new business models. Its trajectory and societal impact remain subjects of intense policy debate and commercial competition.

Artificial Intelligence News


MTN and UAE investor put pedal to the metal on African data centres
Updated 19 minutes ago By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN Digital Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with a United Arab Emirates-based data centre investment platform founded by Tarek Al Ashram, an experienced data centre... 


Kal Tire's Tracy Cobb and John Martin being interviewed at Electra Mining Africa by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


Tru-Trac highlights growing role of belt, thermal scanning in conveyor reliability
Tru-Trac highlights growing role of belt, thermal scanning in conveyor reliability
9th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As conveyor systems become increasingly critical to production performance in mining and bulk materials handling operations, advanced thermal scanning technologies are emerging as a powerful tool... 


An image of a platinum bar
Platinum market records second-quarter surplus, but inventories still constrained
9th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The platinum market recorded a surplus in the second quarter of the year, for the second successive quarter, at 244 000 oz, industry organisation the World Platinum Investment Council’s (WPIC’s)... 


Why Data Is Becoming a Truck Fleet’s Most Valuable Asset
Why Data Is Becoming a Truck Fleet’s Most Valuable Asset
8th September 2026

By: Mark Gavin - Sales Director: DAF Trucks at Babcock There is growing industry consensus that data is becoming every truck fleet’s most valuable asset, providing the insights operators need to... 


DGC Africa Group Commercial Director Justin Nothnagel spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.
DGC Africa showcases Vision AI platform at Electra Mining
7th September 2026

DGC Africa is a leading provider of asset integrity management, industrial services and engineering solutions across the mining, metals, manufacturing and industrial sectors. At Electra Mining... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
Botswana Minerals’ AI programme shifts to identify drill sites
4th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Botswana Minerals says that while its AI-assisted exploration programme across its north-west (Ngamiland) Botswana licences continues to identify significant opportunities, it is moving... 


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AI-powered conversational booking speeds up travel reservations
4th September 2026

A new AI-powered conversational booking feature aimed at reducing the time it takes to make travel reservations, has been launched by travel management company FCM. The tool allows travellers to... 


SCI symposium papers reflect 'depth and diversity'.
South Africa’s minerals future to be explored by emerging researchers on October 2
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

At a time when calls are being made for South Africa to modernise its mining sector, emerging researchers will on October 2 have a next-generation platform to explore the future of the minerals... 


Calcamite partners with Schneider Electric and 4Sight to deliver Cloud‑to‑Edge solution for smart water management
3rd September 2026

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology partner, its industrial software subsidiary AVEVA and trusted Strategic Alliance Partner, 4Sight OT Automation, a subsidiary of 4Sight Holdings, are... 


Vertiv Announces Agreement to Acquire UtilityInnovation Group to Accelerate Time to Power for AI Data Centres
Vertiv Announces Agreement to Acquire UtilityInnovation Group to Accelerate Time to Power for AI Data Centres
3rd September 2026

Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) (“Vertiv”), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vertiv Corporation, has entered into an agreement and... 


Inside the world of artificial intelligence in agriculture
Inside the world of artificial intelligence in agriculture
2nd September 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries around the world, and agriculture is no exception. Beyond chatbots and automation, AI is helping food producers improve efficiency, make better... 


IntelliSense.io partners with SEP to scale industrial decision intelligence
2nd September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Provider of industrial decision intelligence for mining and minerals processing IntelliSense.io has announced a significant investment from investor in enterprise technology companies SEP,... 


Ai Is Strengthening African Health Supply Chains
Ai Is Strengthening African Health Supply Chains
1st September 2026

Developed with input from supply chain leaders, including the Gates Foundation, the Global Fund and the Global Financing Facility, the report was published by healthcare consulting firm Salient... 


Argentina landscape
Canadian explorer Latin Metals, AI specialist to sift through Argentina exploration dataset
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Latin Metals has entered into a services, data use and royalty agreement with Geomorphic AI Corporation to apply its AI and geoscience platform to Latin Metals' extensive proprietary... 


How the channel can unlock new value in industrial automation
How the channel can unlock new value in industrial automation
1st September 2026

By: Sydney Higgo - Industrial Automation Business Developer & Engineer at Schneider Electric Traditionally, automation partnerships centred on clear deliverables, identifying requirements,... 


Incoming Invest in Canada chairperson Dominic Barton
Canadian Prime Minister announces new leaders of Invest in Canada to drive ambitions
1st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In response to a rapidly changing global trade landscape and to help reach a targeted $1-trillion of total investment in Canada over the next five years, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has... 


When the hare of technology outpaces the tortoise of the law - the AI race and future of public procurement
1st September 2026

“The hare of science and technology lurches ahead. The tortoise of the law ambles slowly behind.” - Justice Michael Kirby, By Claire Tucker, Head of Public Law and Regulatory and Lebohang Molapi,... 


Data Centre Summit connects Africa’s digital growth with the power systems needed to sustain it
31st August 2026

The Data Centre Summit returns for its second edition on 29 October 2026, co-located with the C&I Energy + Storage Summit at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg. Following its debut alongside Enlit... 


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On-The-Air (28/08/2026)
28th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about CSIR digital rock-sounding technology; the launch of Government-Business Partnership for Growth and Jobs and the future of South Africa’s minerals industry. 


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