Technology

The Cape Town Islamic Expo 2026 set for April 4 & 5 2026 is shaping up to be South Africa’s inaugural international Islamic business event, blending faith, culture, and business in the stunning city of Cape Town. Whether you’re an exhibitor, sponsor, or attendee, Cape Town Islamic...

As censorship of the Gaza genocide intensified, UpScrolled has emerged as a Muslim-led alternative to Big Tech platforms, challenging digital suppression and reclaiming ethical tech. By HASANAIN ABDULLAH As censorship surrounding Gaza reached a peak, a new platform called UpScrolled was launched. It arrived as a direct...

TikTok, which played a major role in exposing Israel’s war crimes in Gaza in the early days of the genocidal onslaught, now has Donald Trump ally Larry Ellison as a major shareholder and is set to become another weapon for the Zionist state. But a pro-Palestine platform...

The Ummah Tech Conference 2025 brought together innovators, scholars and community builders in Cape Town to explore how Islamic values can shape ethical, purpose-driven technology. By HASANAIN ABDULLAH Following the inaugural event in Johannesburg in 2024, the much-anticipated second Ummah Tech Conference was hosted at the Kirstenbosch...

Participants attending this conference will benefit from industry experts and their insights which will help lay people make sense of the ever-evolving technological landscape. By HASANAIN ABDULLAH Following the successful hosting of the inaugural conference in Johannesburg last year, the much-anticipated second edition will be hosted in...

By ASHRAF PATEL Will AI be socialised or monetised or even worse, weaponised? In September 2024, exactly a year ago, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the UN Pact for the Future. Acknowledging the deep polycrisis of conflicts, climate change, and rapid artificial intelligence (AI) diffusion,...

In August 2025, the International Quran Research Association (IQRA’) will host a virtual conference aimed at revitalising Muslim contributions to civilisation. MAHMOOD SANGLAY reports on this groundbreaking initiative. The conference is based on the theme ‘Honouring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to...

For decades, the West, led by the United States, has dominated the technology sector, wielding immense power through its innovation hubs, global corporations and intellectual property. MAHMOOD SANGLAY argues why the advent of DeepSeek is a powerful indicator of the West’s comeuppance as a dominant global power....

HASANAIN ABDULLAH The first Ummah Tech Conference, under the theme ‘Where Faith Meets Technology’, brought together technology professionals, community leaders and entrepreneurs in an effort to create a sustainable framework within an Islamic environment. Participants from across the country, including Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha and Johannesburg engaged...

On November 25, Google and the Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) announced a landmark partnership, the establishment of the Digital News Transformation Fund (DNT Fund). This is a $6 million (R114 million) initiative aimed at revitalising South Africa’s struggling independent and local news sectors. MAHMOOD SANGLAY offers...