Africa News

Google opens four subsea cable hubs across Africa

The investment creates new digital corridors within Africa and between Africa and the rest of the...

Africa set to lead global AI workforce growth

A new study shows that Africa's AI potential lies in the fact that 75% of its...

Fund to inject R114m into small publishers

A board has been appointed to bring strategic oversight and sector credibility to South Africa’s Google-backed...

Visa’s GenAI data future comes to Africa

The launch of Visa’s first data centre on the continent aims to strengthen digital sovereignty, writes...

Impact sourcing: The secret sauce for building communities

Building a pan-African impact sourcing model is breaking down systemic barriers to employment, writes LIZELLE STRYDOM,...

Signpost: Mobile becomes
Africa’s digital front door

The ability to pay for content using airtime has unlocked access to services across Africa, Mobile...

Digital predators in
Africa’s blind spot

Ransomware, mercenaries, and malware are converging into a perfect cyber storm for Africa’s digital future, writes...

HP backs Nigerian NPOs with funds, skills

Slum2School and She-Code Africa have been selected for the Digital Equity Accelerator for advancing digital skills...

Smart warehouses
transform logistics

Huawei aims to revolutionise Africa's logistics sector by introducing intelligent systems to enhance efficiency and reduce...

Epson opens first
African hub

The new Innovation Centre showcases products while serving as a base for local research and development,...

Moroccan scientist honoured for impact on computing

Rachid Guerraoui has received a major international award for contributions to distributed computing.

Google Cloud holds $90bn
promise for SA

Google says its investment in this region is designed to accelerate digital inclusion and empower businesses,...

African stories go global

At the Don Julio Oscars VIP Celebration last week, industry leaders unravelled the challenges of reaching...

Data centre renaissance
coming to Africa

The Cisco Live Europe conference in Amsterdam last week reinforced President Cyril Ramaphosa's view of the...

These are your next
big photo moments

Great holiday photos don’t have to be a matter of luck – you can prepare for...

Liquid links up Botswana

The completion of a fibre network extension from Ramatlabama to Ramokgwebana marks a major milestone.

Why talent is key to Africa’s prosperity

To achieve a transition to a digital society, Africa must focus on its services, infrastructure, talent...