South Africa Archives - Quantum Policy Forum

South Africa leads quantum technology development in Africa, with university research programmes and growing government interest. The country's role in BRICS shapes its multilateral quantum policy positioning.

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Briefings 31 Mar 2026

UK Commits £2 Billion to Quantum, China Embeds Quantum in Five-Year Plan, and Strategies Multiply Across Europe

Funding & Procurement National Strategies & Industrial Policy Political & Strategic Signals Workforce & Talent

Policy Tracker 17 Mar 2026

South Africa: University of Pretoria Selected as Sixth SA QuTI Node

Funding & Procurement Workforce & Talent

Briefings 30 Nov 2025

DOE Renews Quantum Centers for $625M as USCC Calls for “Quantum First” by 2030

Funding & Procurement Political & Strategic Signals Regulation & Standards Workforce & Talent

Policy Tracker 28 Nov 2025

South Africa: Deputy Minister Unveils Centre for Quantum Computing and Technology at UKZN

Funding & Procurement National Strategies & Industrial Policy

Policy Tracker 9 Oct 2025

South Africa: ITU Quantum World Tour Spotlights National Quantum Ecosystem

Political & Strategic Signals

Briefings 30 Apr 2025

Spain Launches €808M Quantum Strategy, DARPA Opens Benchmarking to 18 Companies, and a Surge of New National Plans

Funding & Procurement National Strategies & Industrial Policy Workforce & Talent

Policy Tracker 1 Apr 2025

South Africa: SA QuTI Phase 2 Launches with ZAR 142 Million in DSTI Funding

Funding & Procurement

Briefings 31 Mar 2025

PQC Migration Timelines Converge as China and South Africa Demonstrate BRICS Quantum Link

Funding & Procurement Political & Strategic Signals Regulation & Standards Workforce & Talent

Policy Tracker 19 Mar 2025

South Africa and China Complete Record 12,900 km Satellite QKD Link

Political & Strategic Signals

Policy Tracker 19 Mar 2025

China and South Africa Establish 12,900 km Intercontinental Quantum Satellite Link

Political & Strategic Signals

Policy Tracker 10 May 2023

South Africa Co-Sponsors UNESCO Resolution for International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

Political & Strategic Signals

Policy Tracker 1 May 2023

South Africa: SA QuTI Launches Emerging Leaders Program for Quantum Researchers

Workforce & Talent

Policy Tracker 20 Oct 2022

South Africa: DSI Commits R54 Million to SA QuTI Phase 1

Funding & Procurement

Policy Tracker 14 Sep 2021

South Africa: SA QuTI Receives R8 Million Seed Funding from Department of Science and Innovation

Funding & Procurement

Briefings 30 Jun 2021

France Commits €1 Billion, Netherlands Secures €615 Million, and China Elevates Quantum in 14th Five-Year Plan

Funding & Procurement National Strategies & Industrial Policy

Policy Tracker 10 Jun 2021

South Africa: Wits University Launches WitsQ Quantum Initiative

Workforce & Talent

Policy Tracker 20 Jan 2021

South Africa: DSTI Publishes Framework for Quantum Technology-Driven Research and Innovation

National Strategies & Industrial Policy

Policy Tracker 13 Jun 2019

South Africa: Wits University Joins IBM Q Network as First African Partner

Workforce & Talent

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