Feersum Engine: the multilingual chatbot for WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and more launched today at Botcon Africa 2016. FULL STORY >

Facebook appears to be taking the lessons learned from its failed standalone Rooms app and integrate them into a new feature in its messaging platform called Messenger Rooms. FULL STORY >

As part of its longstanding commitment to Africa, Johnson & Johnson has announced the launch of the Africa Innovation Challenge, an initiative to support Africa’s vibrant and growing innovation ecosystem and to help develop important and... FULL STORY >

Mozilla calls upon innovators to challenge existing approaches; Submissions open on November 1st. FULL STORY >

The biggest science project Africa has ever seen begins with the assembly of a tiny node of steel. Intricately bound together, it weighs about as much as a light dumbbell, and is the basis of the back-up... FULL STORY >

South Africa will take a step toward the formalisation of the taxi industry with the live concept demonstration of the Electronic Fare Collection System (e-ticket) for minibus taxi commuters, which Gauteng MEC for Roads and... FULL STORY >

Vodacom today shared the South African research findings of Vodafone’s fourth annual Internet of Things (IoT) Barometer Report - the leading global survey of business sentiment regarding innovation and investment in IoT. FULL STORY >

As part of its effort to raise funds for the much needed children in road safety initiative, Xperien has invited other corporates to 'Ride for a purpose' and join the Xperien cycle team at the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge.... FULL STORY >

Kwesé Sports in partnership with Xbox is launching their first African Challenge Esport (ACE) gaming tournament to be hosted in Johannesburg at the rAge Expo (7-9 October). FULL STORY >

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence star in the trailer for new sci-fi/action/romance flick Passengers, stuck on a spaceship together. FULL STORY >

TomTom has announced support of the Technical University Delft-based team in the Sasol Solar Challenge. FULL STORY >

The Gauteng Department of Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi recently unveiled the new e-chalkboard (SMART Kapp) a replacement for the dry-erase board, which will be soon rolled out to schools. FULL STORY >

Aiming to help users stream better, Facebook adds three key elements to its Live app. FULL STORY >

2016 JCSE ICT Skills Survey urges stakeholders to translate policy into capacity building. FULL STORY >

And so we come to the conclusion, or at least final volume in the Mengelmoes series. FULL STORY >