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Eskom and Standard Bank Move AI From Pilot to Production at Huawei Connect 2026

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedAI & DataSouth AfricaJul 30, 2026

Eskom and Standard Bank presented at Huawei Connect 2026 in South Africa, signalling that AI is moving from pilot to production deployment at the country's largest utility and one of its largest banks. The event advances earlier calls by Huawei for South Africa to accelerate AI infrastructure partnerships into concrete named deployments.

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Huawei Connect 2026: taking South African AI beyond pilots · techcentral.co.za · T2

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