AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours ago5G-Advanced: MTN South Africa says its trial in Randburg reached 10.35 Gbps, testing how upper 6GHz spectrum could support faster mobile services. Cybersecurity: Mastercard warns that cyberattacks targeting African organisations rose more than 421% from 2016 to 2025, as digital payments expand; it recorded 69,236 cyber events on the continent last year. AI and work: A South African survey found 48% of respondents anxious about AI’s effect on their career prospects, while 80% expect AI literacy to become as essential as computer literacy. Road safety: A study of 5,000 Discovery Insure clients found personalised, AI-powered coaching was linked to less cellphone use while driving and improvements in speeding, braking, acceleration and cornering. Space science: MeerKAT helped astronomers identify the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst yet detected, offering a new glimpse into the early universe.
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