African AI Partner Tracker

Cassava Technologies accelerates AI infrastructure trend in Africa:

• Launched Africa's first AI Multi-Model Exchange (CAIMEx), bridging global AI to...

€500M funding pot draws South African science, tech, and innovation community to EU webinar.

• 25 topics span Innovation & Technology, Green...

$30M funding targets AI for government services in developing countries, with up to $3M per org plus Google accelerator support.

• Eligible:...

Emerging opportunity for African consultancies: Zimbabwe's Project Pangolin launches a national AI and data platform.

• Delivers secure, sovereign...

SAP revealed winners of its Africa Partner Awards in Stellenbosch, honoring top contributions to the continent's digital transformation and AI...

• Cell C partners with Odine on PoC for AI-driven network quality enhancement.
• Leverages OdineLabs AI to improve connectivity, user experience.
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Partner spotlight: Pan-African AI venture AfricAI signs $9.3M deal with Micropolis for custom autonomous vehicles.

• Development: 3 UGVs for police...

Odine emerges as prime SA AI systems integrator via PoC with Cell C:

• Specializes in consultancy, system integration, AI product innovation to build...

Key M&A approval in SA telematics/insurance/tech: Orient Victoria (Cartrack controller) and KP Partners acquire KPFS insurance and Porcupine Union ML...

Key automation breakthrough for South African gold/platinum mines:

• Partnership launch: Canadian Point Laz and African partner Dwyka Mining Services...

Growth Announcements

• 🔥 Sandvik Acquires ThoroughTec Simulation: Sandvik is acquiring South Africa’s ThoroughTec Simulation, headquartered in...

Tangible wins from AI predictive maintenance:

• Reduces equipment downtime by up to 50% and maintenance costs 10-40%.
• Enables reliable ops in...

Mining Indaba Automation Highlights

• Virtualscape: Virtualscape CEO Ravi Naidoo discussed automation and data-driven solutions like Sens Mining...

Trend spotlight: Workflow automation and analytics gaining traction across African offices and mining.

• Motswako enables clients to streamline...

SEW-EURODRIVE's strong demand in Africa's mining sector offers a template for AI-driven providers:

• Deep partnerships with OEMs, EPCM contractors,...

Paxtree delivers a tailored AI checklist for SA SMBs & enterprises, emphasizing practical steps:

• Define objectives: Align with revenue growth, cost...

Westech IT Support offers a complete implementation guide to Microsoft Copilot AI for South African businesses, revealing how it revolutionises workplace productivity.

• Strategix/Check Point/Tarsus alliance: Launches specialised cyber security division with prevention-first AI-powered architecture for southern...

Phungela's strategic tie-up with AeroCloud drives cloud-native airport solutions across Africa.

• Positions Phungela as on-the-ground leader for...

Microsoft South Africa partners with SABC to deliver AI and digital skills training, aiming to embed them into the daily lives of millions of South Africans. Tiara Pathon of Microsoft Elevate AI leads the charge.