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

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Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

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Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

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US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

6 Nov 2017

AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed

AfricaCom 2017 Awards finalists revealed

17 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

6 Oct 2017

Africa still mobile

Africa still mobile

Danette Breitenbach 28 Sep 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

Digital transformation is not just about technology - it's about people

Anton Cabral 11 Sep 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

11 Aug 2017

Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

Digital economy gets a boost with SACS installation

10 Aug 2017

Nzola Swasisa. Credit: True Africa.

DRC inventor has a solution to get rural Africa emailing

10 Aug 2017

Connecting an unconnected Africa through Wi-Fi

Kamal Mokrani 28 Jul 2017

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

.africa roadshow kicks off in Ethiopia

10 Jul 2017

Jumia receives global accolade

Jumia receives global accolade

6 Jul 2017

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Riaan Graham 20 Jun 2017

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

20 Jun 2017

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

16 Jan 2017

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

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E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

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Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

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Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

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4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

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ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

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New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

New taxi app books a ride for Ivory Coast middle class

16 Jan 2017

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Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

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Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

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Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

Mobile internet key in Africa

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18 Oct 2013

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

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197m people paying MTN for services

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Mobile money could encourage savings

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