The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) will run from February 7 to 22, 2026, in Los Angeles, positioning itself as a major soft power platform for...
Burkina Faso achieves 91% of 2025 digital transition targets
370 localities connected, 146 online public services operational
Government...
Burkina Faso achieves 91% of 2025 digital transition targets
370 localities connected, 146 online public services operational
Government...
Benin approved modular digital campuses to create 4,000 new university seats across five cities.
The government launched a national distance-learning...
Benin approved modular digital campuses to create 4,000 new university seats across five cities.
The government launched a national distance-learning...
MTN entered advanced talks to acquire IHS Towers, in which it already holds a 25% stake.
A full acquisition could value the remaining shares at...
MTN entered advanced talks to acquire IHS Towers, in which it already holds a 25% stake.
A full acquisition could value the remaining shares at...
Ethio, Djibouti, Sudatel sign deal for regional fibre corridor
Project links Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan via resilient terrestrial...
Ethio, Djibouti, Sudatel sign deal for regional fibre corridor
Project links Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan via resilient terrestrial...
Zamani will deploy A2P monetization and SMS firewall solutions
The partnership targets fraud linked to gray routes and unpaid traffic
Zamani holds...
Zamani will deploy A2P monetization and SMS firewall solutions
The partnership targets fraud linked to gray routes and unpaid traffic
Zamani holds...
MTN Ghana pledged $2 million to the government’s One Million Coders initiative
The program targets coding and digital skills training for young...
MTN Ghana pledged $2 million to the government’s One Million Coders initiative
The program targets coding and digital skills training for young...
More than 100 Senegalese artists publicly urged President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to impose sanctions on Israel over the Gaza conflict.
The artists...
More than 100 Senegalese artists publicly urged President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to impose sanctions on Israel over the Gaza conflict.
The artists...
From satellite data and AI to drones and precision farming, geospatial tech is no longer just for specialists. Today, it’s a vital tool for sovereignty...
From satellite data and AI to drones and precision farming, geospatial tech is no longer just for specialists. Today, it’s a vital tool for sovereignty...
Google launches WAXAL open-source African language voice database
Dataset offers 11,000 hours across 21 languages, free on Hugging...
Google launches WAXAL open-source African language voice database
Dataset offers 11,000 hours across 21 languages, free on Hugging...
Starlink has launched commercial satellite internet services nationwide
Monthly subscriptions range from CFA22,000 to CFA30,000, excluding...
Starlink has launched commercial satellite internet services nationwide
Monthly subscriptions range from CFA22,000 to CFA30,000, excluding...
The Vision 2060 roadmap places digital technology among key growth drivers
The strategy prioritizes AI, digital inclusion, and...
The Vision 2060 roadmap places digital technology among key growth drivers
The strategy prioritizes AI, digital inclusion, and...
Morocco opened a continental training school for robotic surgery in Casablanca through the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health.
The...
Morocco opened a continental training school for robotic surgery in Casablanca through the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health.
The...
UNDP, Africell partner to boost UniPods connectivity in Sierra Leone, Gambia
Africell to supply high-speed internet, 4G MiFi and IoT...
UNDP, Africell partner to boost UniPods connectivity in Sierra Leone, Gambia
Africell to supply high-speed internet, 4G MiFi and IoT...
Fela Kuti received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy
He is the first African artist recognized by the Grammys...
Fela Kuti received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy
He is the first African artist recognized by the Grammys...
About 87.5% of Nigerian fintechs use artificial intelligence to detect fraud, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Nigerian financial...
About 87.5% of Nigerian fintechs use artificial intelligence to detect fraud, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Nigerian financial...
Namibia’s regulator proposed tax relief to lower the cost of 4G-compatible smartphones and expand broadband adoption.
About 35% of Namibia’s...
Namibia’s regulator proposed tax relief to lower the cost of 4G-compatible smartphones and expand broadband adoption.
About 35% of Namibia’s...
Skechers will build a sports footwear factory in Algeria with local partner Tradifoot.
The plant will start production at 300,000 pairs a year in 2027...
Skechers will build a sports footwear factory in Algeria with local partner Tradifoot.
The plant will start production at 300,000 pairs a year in 2027...
Mali inaugurates Tier III data center in Bamako
Facility aims to boost digital sovereignty, local data hosting
Project supports e-government...
Mali inaugurates Tier III data center in Bamako
Facility aims to boost digital sovereignty, local data hosting
Project supports e-government...
Nigeria cracks down on construction-linked fiber optic damage
Over 50,000 fiber cuts recorded in 2024, mainly road projects
Fiber vandalism...
Nigeria cracks down on construction-linked fiber optic damage
Over 50,000 fiber cuts recorded in 2024, mainly road projects
Fiber vandalism...
Halima Gadji, the actress behind Marème, one of the most striking characters in the history of Senegalese television, has died. She was laid to rest on...
Halima Gadji, the actress behind Marème, one of the most striking characters in the history of Senegalese television, has died. She was laid to rest on...
Nigeria plans purchase of two new telecommunications satellites
Tinubu approves project to replace ageing NigComSat-1R
Satellites support digital...
Nigeria plans purchase of two new telecommunications satellites
Tinubu approves project to replace ageing NigComSat-1R
Satellites support digital...
Chad signs satellite communications cooperation deal with Azerbaijan
Agreement covers spectrum, GIS, satellite operations, capacity...
Chad signs satellite communications cooperation deal with Azerbaijan
Agreement covers spectrum, GIS, satellite operations, capacity...
Gabon regulators sign pact to monitor telecom networks via satellites
ARCEP, AGEOS to track rollout, spectrum use, infrastructure compliance
Deal...
Gabon regulators sign pact to monitor telecom networks via satellites
ARCEP, AGEOS to track rollout, spectrum use, infrastructure compliance
Deal...
MTN Ghana signed an MoU with youth-led Thrive and Shine LBG to promote digital literacy and AI skills.
The group pledged US$2 million to Ghana’s One...
MTN Ghana signed an MoU with youth-led Thrive and Shine LBG to promote digital literacy and AI skills.
The group pledged US$2 million to Ghana’s One...
Madagascar launched the ASAN’AI program to train 1,300 people for digital customer relations and BPO jobs.
Authorities aim to train tens of thousands...
Madagascar launched the ASAN’AI program to train 1,300 people for digital customer relations and BPO jobs.
Authorities aim to train tens of thousands...
Niger’s telecom regulator launched a real-time monitoring platform to strengthen technical, economic, and regulatory oversight of mobile...
Niger’s telecom regulator launched a real-time monitoring platform to strengthen technical, economic, and regulatory oversight of mobile...
IGAD, with World Bank support through EARDIP, held a three-day workshop to validate a PPP framework for expanding digital infrastructure and...
IGAD, with World Bank support through EARDIP, held a three-day workshop to validate a PPP framework for expanding digital infrastructure and...
Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks have signed a partnership on network virtualization in Africa.
The alliance targets cost reduction and...
Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks have signed a partnership on network virtualization in Africa.
The alliance targets cost reduction and...
Kenya will launch a digital platform to automate payments on external debt.
The system goes live on February 2, 2026, with a one-month transition...
Kenya will launch a digital platform to automate payments on external debt.
The system goes live on February 2, 2026, with a one-month transition...
ZTE took part in a 5G industry event hosted by Ooredoo Algeria in Algiers.
The summit featured network tests and demonstrations of 5G...
ZTE took part in a 5G industry event hosted by Ooredoo Algeria in Algiers.
The summit featured network tests and demonstrations of 5G...
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