The Careers Powering South Africa’s Next Generation eyesonsouthafrica Amsterdam, September 18, 2026 – Tourism may be one of South Africa’s most visible growth stories, but it’s far from the only one. Across mining towns turned tech hubs, renewable energy farms, hospital wards, courtrooms, and start-up incubators, a quieter transformation is underway — one built by…
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Inside South Africa’s “AI for Impact Academy” eyesonsouthafrica While Particle6 spends its energy defending a talking AI character on international stages, a much quieter experiment has been running out of Johannesburg — one aimed not at creating a synthetic star, but at making sure South Africa’s actual film and video workforce isn’t left behind by…
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eyesonsouthafrica Eline van der Velden stood on a stage in Amsterdam this September, appearing virtually alongside her AI creation Tilly Norwood, and told the world’s broadcasters that everyone needs to “future-proof” themselves because AI disruption is coming. Six thousand miles south, in Cape Town, hundreds of film and television workers spent January standing outside Parliament…
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Where Opportunity, Capital and Knowledge Connect Business • Investment • Tourism • Intelligence South Africa is far more than one of the world’s great tourism destinations. It is one of Africa’s most sophisticated and diversified economies, a gateway to the wider Southern African region, and a country where major challenges exist alongside remarkable opportunities for…
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Can Local AI Actually Shrink AI’s Footprint? eyesoneurope Amsterdam, July 21, 2026 – Somewhere in Iowa, Virginia, or the Arizona desert, a warehouse the size of several football fields is drawing enough electricity to power a small city, and enough water to keep its servers from melting under the load of your last chatbot query.…
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How EllaLink Rewired Brazil’s Connection to the World eyesonbrasil Six thousand kilometers beneath the Atlantic, a bundle of glass fibers no thicker than a garden hose is quietly reshaping how Brazilians reach the internet. It has no name most people would recognize, no flashy headquarters, and no consumer-facing app. But EllaLink may be one of…
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What Belém’s New Data Center Means for Pará eyesonbrasil On the outskirts of Belém, a quiet construction site is about to become one of the most contradictory symbols of Brazil’s new digital economy. Elea Data Centers, in partnership with the energy supplier AXIA, has announced BEL1: the Amazon’s first major data center built for artificial…
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5-Day Quick Guide A practical roadmap for young Brazilian creators, journalists, and entrepreneurs who want to produce high-quality content at the intersection of sustainability and the digital economy — using Claude as a daily working tool, not just a novelty. eyesonbrasil Before You Start You don’t need to be technical. You need 45–90 minutes a…
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Inside Indonesia’s Digital Startup Revolution eyesonindonesia At first glance, it might seem like Indonesia’s digital landscape is simply a battleground for Silicon Valley giants. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella flew to Jakarta in April 2024 to personally announce a $1.7 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure. Amazon and Google have planted flags across the archipelago.…
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How Europe Is Building Its Most Strategic Partnership in Southeast Asia No direct equivalent of ENRICH in LAC exists for Indonesia — but what Brussels has assembled instead may be even more powerful: a multi-layered architecture of trade, research, and startup investment that is reshaping one of the world’s most dynamic economies. eyesonindonesia Standing before…
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