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Huawei Leads AI Government Summit in Johannesburg for SA Public Sector

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Huawei has convened an AI government summit in Johannesburg aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence adoption across South Africa's public sector, bringing together government and enterprise participants. The event extends Huawei's existing South African infrastructure partnerships into a formal public-sector AI engagement programme.

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Huawei and partners chart a smarter, AI-native future for SA's public sector · itweb.co.za · T2

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