South Africa needs to adopt tech with open eyes

NO MATTER where you look, South Africa has been enjoying what seems to be great technological advancements. In the very near future, South Africans will have a digital ID, which will enable ease of access to government services.

- WESLEY DIPHOKO

On the AI front, Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has made significant progress with its landmark project to establish Africa’s first network GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaa5) offering. As the first preferred NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) in Africa, these secure data centre facilities, located across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco, will mark the company’s longstanding leadership in providing world-class digital solutions on the continent.

The Minister of Telecommunications has been crisscrossing the tech events landscape to express the country's appreciation of these tech advancements. At the same time, multinational companies have been showcasing their tech capabilities to take the country to the next stage.

While it’s good to celebrate all these advancements, it’s also important to look beyond the obvious.

There's a need to do so about the digital ID, first network GPU-as-a-Service as well as tech infrastructure offered by Google, Huawei and others. In this era of AI, no country should accept tech solutions without fully understanding its implications, both good and bad.