In 2024, Africa had over 500 million mobile internet users. From Gen Z to baby boomers, each generation is developing its own distinct ways of using the...
Through such initiatives, Cassava Technologies aims to position itself as a leading digital solutions provider across its markets, empowering Africans to...
Through such initiatives, Cassava Technologies aims to position itself as a leading digital solutions provider across its markets, empowering Africans to...
As Kenya races toward a more connected future, the country stands as a regional leader in harnessing technology to unlock human potential and transform...
As Kenya races toward a more connected future, the country stands as a regional leader in harnessing technology to unlock human potential and transform...
The taxation of the telecommunications sector is sparking intense debate across Africa. Policymakers face difficult decisions, caught between governments'...
The taxation of the telecommunications sector is sparking intense debate across Africa. Policymakers face difficult decisions, caught between governments'...
• Mozambican government and Huawei considering the construction of a local mobile phone factory catered to rural needs
• Special features for rural...
• Mozambican government and Huawei considering the construction of a local mobile phone factory catered to rural needs
• Special features for rural...
• Djibouti adopts new digital code to accelerate digital transformation, with focus on data protection, cybersecurity, and e-commerce.
• The move aligns...
• Djibouti adopts new digital code to accelerate digital transformation, with focus on data protection, cybersecurity, and e-commerce.
• The move aligns...
(WAVE) - Wave Mobile Money, Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, has raised EUR 117 million in debt financing to advance its mission of...
(WAVE) - Wave Mobile Money, Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, has raised EUR 117 million in debt financing to advance its mission of...
LEO satellites and D2D tech offer low-cost internet access in underserved African regions.
Firms like Starlink and Intelsat expand services via...
LEO satellites and D2D tech offer low-cost internet access in underserved African regions.
Firms like Starlink and Intelsat expand services via...
• Government plans to leverage TikTok’s popularity to promote its “One Million Coders” initiative. • STEM content on TikTok seen as key to engaging youth...
• Government plans to leverage TikTok’s popularity to promote its “One Million Coders” initiative. • STEM content on TikTok seen as key to engaging youth...
This successful bond sale not only reinforces AXIAN Telecom’s financial strength but also signals growing investor confidence in African digital...
This successful bond sale not only reinforces AXIAN Telecom’s financial strength but also signals growing investor confidence in African digital...
• Experts at Cyber Africa Forum 2025 stress consumer education to fight cyber threats• Social engineering scams, phishing, and money mule schemes are...
• Experts at Cyber Africa Forum 2025 stress consumer education to fight cyber threats• Social engineering scams, phishing, and money mule schemes are...
Lebara Group is now bringing its affordable and reliable mobile services to Africa, starting with Nigeria. This marks a major step in its global expansion...
Lebara Group is now bringing its affordable and reliable mobile services to Africa, starting with Nigeria. This marks a major step in its global expansion...
Monthly mobile data traffic per smartphone in Sub-Saharan Africa will rise to 14 GB by 2030.
Total mobile data traffic is expected to grow from 2.3...
Monthly mobile data traffic per smartphone in Sub-Saharan Africa will rise to 14 GB by 2030.
Total mobile data traffic is expected to grow from 2.3...
AI lowers barriers for cybercrime, with attack tools now sold as a service.
Experts urge African countries to boost local data and AI ethics to...
AI lowers barriers for cybercrime, with attack tools now sold as a service.
Experts urge African countries to boost local data and AI ethics to...
Reducing spectrum fees lowers the cost barriers for telecom operators to expand and improve services, particularly in underserved or rural areas. This...
Reducing spectrum fees lowers the cost barriers for telecom operators to expand and improve services, particularly in underserved or rural areas. This...
• Mauritania launches e-commerce plan with GIZ to boost digital trade.• Connectivity lags due to high costs and weak rural coverage.• Cash, poor...
• Mauritania launches e-commerce plan with GIZ to boost digital trade.• Connectivity lags due to high costs and weak rural coverage.• Cash, poor...
Africa now produces 223,000 tons of honey, 12 % of global output
Startups use connected tools to boost yields and improve product...
Africa now produces 223,000 tons of honey, 12 % of global output
Startups use connected tools to boost yields and improve product...
Over 1,000 participants meet in Cotonou to address Africa’s rising cyber risks
Forum calls for stronger resilience as digital threats hurt African...
Over 1,000 participants meet in Cotonou to address Africa’s rising cyber risks
Forum calls for stronger resilience as digital threats hurt African...
• Google unveils Veo 3, its latest AI tool for ultra-realistic video generation• Experts warn deepfakes could destabilize Africa's democracies and...
• Google unveils Veo 3, its latest AI tool for ultra-realistic video generation• Experts warn deepfakes could destabilize Africa's democracies and...
• IFC lends $425M to Maroc Telecom for Chad and Mali networks.• Funds target 4G rollout and Mobile Money expansion.• Move backs Africa’s digital...
• IFC lends $425M to Maroc Telecom for Chad and Mali networks.• Funds target 4G rollout and Mobile Money expansion.• Move backs Africa’s digital...
In a West African financial landscape marked by tighter regulation of the fintech sector, digital financial companies must innovate to continue growing....
In a West African financial landscape marked by tighter regulation of the fintech sector, digital financial companies must innovate to continue growing....
The announcement highlights the growing role of public-private partnerships in driving Africa’s digital transformation and underscores Comoros’ ambition...
The announcement highlights the growing role of public-private partnerships in driving Africa’s digital transformation and underscores Comoros’ ambition...
African agriculture still faces barriers to food self-sufficiency. As mechanization drove the Industrial Revolution, digital technology now offers...
African agriculture still faces barriers to food self-sufficiency. As mechanization drove the Industrial Revolution, digital technology now offers...
(AfDB) - One side event at the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings unpacked the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool...
(AfDB) - One side event at the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings unpacked the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool...
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EU and EIB provide CFA27 billion to fund Congo’s Digital Acceleration Project (PATN)
Investment targets education, health...
Highlights :
EU and EIB provide CFA27 billion to fund Congo’s Digital Acceleration Project (PATN)
Investment targets education, health...
• PowerTel and Paratus Zimbabwe partner to deploy high-capacity national fiber network• First phase to connect Plumtree, Bulawayo, and Livingstone within...
• PowerTel and Paratus Zimbabwe partner to deploy high-capacity national fiber network• First phase to connect Plumtree, Bulawayo, and Livingstone within...
• FDSUT calls for increased funding to expand digital connectivity projects• 1,550 localities to be connected to 4G by 2028, reaching 2.6 million people•...
• FDSUT calls for increased funding to expand digital connectivity projects• 1,550 localities to be connected to 4G by 2028, reaching 2.6 million people•...
• Kurudy Inc presents investment platform to Burkina Faso's digital transition minister• Platform targets strategic sectors: agriculture, real estate,...
• Kurudy Inc presents investment platform to Burkina Faso's digital transition minister• Platform targets strategic sectors: agriculture, real estate,...
This partnership directly targets one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges: the lack of reliable and affordable internet access,...
This partnership directly targets one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges: the lack of reliable and affordable internet access,...
• Côte d’Ivoire signs MoU with Raxio to support national data sovereignty strategy• CIV1 data center to launch in September 2024, at a cost of CFA36...
• Côte d’Ivoire signs MoU with Raxio to support national data sovereignty strategy• CIV1 data center to launch in September 2024, at a cost of CFA36...
• Fixed broadband remains too expensive across Africa, limiting access and usage• High setup fees and limited fiber network coverage hold back adoption•...
• Fixed broadband remains too expensive across Africa, limiting access and usage• High setup fees and limited fiber network coverage hold back adoption•...
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