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The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cablesMaxwell Akalaare Adombila

Africa is served by a network of undersea internet cables

Seacom and Liquid maintain service during cable outages, highlight need for ISP redundancy

By Lindsey Schutters 15 Mar 2024

Philly Mapulane, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies addresses the audience. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Africa Fibre Forum calls for increased infrastructure investment

By Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2023

Africa's impending growth in LTE networks

Africa's impending growth in LTE networks

27 Aug 2015

Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

Facebook seeks ties with telcos in Kenya

Lilian Ochieng 25 Aug 2015

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

29 Jul 2015

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

28 Jul 2015

MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

1 Jul 2015

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Egypt plans smart village in Uganda

Zurah Nakabugo 29 Jun 2015

Wi-Fi is changing Africa says Ruckus Wireless

19 Jun 2015

Africa primed to take advantage of the Internet opportunity

Africa primed to take advantage of the Internet opportunity

3 Jun 2015

Image via FreeDigitalPhotos

Rwanda: Govt looks to adopt new internet technology

Collins Mwai 27 May 2015

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Joseph Mayton 26 May 2015

FreeDigitalPhotos

Rwanda 4G LTE project model wins global award

Collins Mwai 18 May 2015

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

14 May 2015

Tigo launches bid to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania

Tigo launches bid to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania

28 Apr 2015

Is your website UX ready?

Is your website UX ready?

24 Apr 2015

Three security issues to consider when using public Wi-Fi

Aaron Thornton 20 Apr 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania

Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania

31 Mar 2015

Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

19 Mar 2015

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

Edward Lawrence 14 Mar 2015

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

11 Mar 2015

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

12 Feb 2015

Rwanda strives to increase citizens' access to mobile broadband technologies

11 Feb 2015

The globalisation of the African continent

The globalisation of the African continent

3 Feb 2015

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Leigh Andrews 29 Jan 2015

Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Matthew Barker 29 Jan 2015

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

23 Jan 2015

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

13 Jan 2015

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

7 Jan 2015

iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

3 Dec 2014

[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

Leigh Andrews 17 Nov 2014

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Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

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MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

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Africa primed to take advantage of the Internet opportunity

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Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

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Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

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Tigo launches bid to become biggest 4G network in Tanzania

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Avanti to deliver ICT infrastructure and e-learning programme in Tanzania

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Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

Strathmore University launches region's first masters of science information systems security course

19 Mar 2015

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

How the NSP industry will impact the provision of Internet Access into Africa

Edward Lawrence 14 Mar 2015

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

IT Leaders Africa Summit gets new sponsor

11 Mar 2015

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

DR Congo's small firms bear the brunt of mobile services block

12 Feb 2015

Rwanda strives to increase citizens' access to mobile broadband technologies

11 Feb 2015

The globalisation of the African continent

The globalisation of the African continent

3 Feb 2015

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

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Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Networks in Africa: The year ahead

Matthew Barker 29 Jan 2015

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

Ghana opens probe after government websites hacked

23 Jan 2015

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

Need for local internet hosting in developing countries

13 Jan 2015

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

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iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

iWayAfrica managed service solution launched in Kenya

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[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

[AfricaCom 2014] Connected cars, IoT and the data revolution

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[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

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[Mobile360] Enhance African mobile skills or miss the global digital citizenship wave

[Mobile360] Enhance African mobile skills or miss the global digital citizenship wave

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Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

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Flaw in Vodacom software caused security leak

31 Oct 2014

A new marketing era?

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Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

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Kenya Airways and Airtel sign MVNO agreement

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Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

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