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Economy

GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

MIC drop: Coaching Africa’s next gen in marketing, influence and culture

Marketing

MIC drop: Coaching Africa’s next gen in marketing, influence and culture

Issued by Dentsu 4 Jun 2025

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Source: Unsplash/Markus Spitke

Telecoms & Networks

Mutiple undersea cable faults affect internet in Africa

Anait Miridzhanian and Ngouda Dione 15 Mar 2024

Digital

Google data: SA interest in AI at all-time high

19 Sep 2023

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Funding

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Thabiso Foto, Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Social Media

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

Martin N Ndlela 5 Apr 2022

Doktor.se to launch in Africa

Social Entrepreneurship

Doktor.se to launch in Africa

18 Jun 2021

Africa Day: Using the internet to transform narratives

Internet

Africa Day: Using the internet to transform narratives

Alex Okosi 25 May 2021

Data scientist Shramik Misra from the Kantar Africa and Middle East analytics team.

Research

#Pamro21: Kantar presented with Best Paper Award

30 Oct 2020

Investing in digital infrastructure can make the difference to Africa's economic recovery

4th Industrial Revolution

Investing in digital infrastructure can make the difference to Africa's economic recovery

Amrote Abdella 28 Aug 2020

Morena Moletsane, a Gauteng-based illustrator.

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Use your time effectively and challenge the norms

Juanita Pienaar 23 Jun 2020

Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Aftermath of Covid-19 requires Africa to be bold in its path to recovery

19 Jun 2020

Leading with data in SSA

Digital

Leading with data in SSA

Issued by Dentsu 8 Apr 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital

Africa's digital agenda is all about growth and jobs

21 Oct 2019

There's a need for more disruption in Africa's tech scene

Digital

There's a need for more disruption in Africa's tech scene

Olukayode Kolawole 22 Jul 2019

ICT

Seacom presents refreshed brand identity

5 Jul 2019

Wi-Fi 6 makes debut in Africa

Internet

Wi-Fi 6 makes debut in Africa

2 Jul 2019

Seacom gets grant to explore fibre in East Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom gets grant to explore fibre in East Africa

28 Jun 2019

Magdi Amin, investment partner, Omidyar Network

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Protecting the identity of Africans in a common digital market

Magdi Amin 26 Apr 2019

The need to construct an online strategy for the future

Technology

The need to construct an online strategy for the future

Arihant Jain 20 Mar 2019

Port Louis, Mauritius.

Digital

Developing the African internet

28 Feb 2019

An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.

Social Media

Nigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

Kwesé iflix offers loyal customers free TV for a year

TV

Kwesé iflix offers loyal customers free TV for a year

6 Nov 2018

David Noel-Lardin, vice president for digital payment at Gemalto CISMEA.

Cybersecurity

Security - key to Africa's mobile fintech revolution

David Noel-Lardin 27 Aug 2018

Kenya to use Alphabet's balloon project for rural internet

Internet

Kenya to use Alphabet's balloon project for rural internet

17 Jul 2018

First fibre network from Cape to Cairo to be completed

Telecoms & Networks

First fibre network from Cape to Cairo to be completed

17 Jul 2018

This is how photonics are helping to bridge the digital divide

Internet

This is how photonics are helping to bridge the digital divide

5 Jun 2018

Broadband connectivity to expand throughout West Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Broadband connectivity to expand throughout West Africa

13 Apr 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

Design Indaba

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

Smart building data makes business sense

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart building data makes business sense

Neil Cameron 20 Feb 2018

Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Internet

Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Eleni Mourdoukoutas 13 Feb 2018

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

Social Media

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

6 Feb 2018

Dr Dawie de Wet

Internet

What's needed for large-scale satellite networks is not only technology

Dawie de Wet 29 Jan 2018

Why release of two journalists in Ethiopia does not signal end to press crackdown

Media

Why release of two journalists in Ethiopia does not signal end to press crackdown

Muthoki Mumo and Jonathan Rozen 26 Jan 2018

#AfricaCom: Day two highlights

AfricaCom

#AfricaCom: Day two highlights

9 Nov 2017

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

Internet

The economic impact of internet disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa

6 Oct 2017

Jochai Ben-Avie, senior global policy manager at Mozilla.

Internet

Barriers to internet access in Africa revealed

2 Aug 2017

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

Media

Afex calls for end to crimes against journalists

10 Jul 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

Internet

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Source: Konnect Africa

Internet

Konnect Africa unlocks access to internet in Africa

6 Jun 2017

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

Technology

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

1 Jun 2017

First guidelines for Africa internet infrastructure

Internet

First guidelines for Africa internet infrastructure

31 May 2017

Fabien Delanaud.

Internet

Bridging the digital divide in Africa

Fabien Delanaud 16 May 2017

Opera injects $100 million in African digital economy

Internet

Opera injects $100 million in African digital economy

11 May 2017

Jasco Carrier Solutions rolls out in East Africa

Internet

Jasco Carrier Solutions rolls out in East Africa

6 May 2017

Desktop vs tablet vs mobile: which device rules Africa?

Mobile

Desktop vs tablet vs mobile: which device rules Africa?

Dean Workman 6 Apr 2017

Propelling Africa's growth through digital industrialisation

Internet

Propelling Africa's growth through digital industrialisation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 Mar 2017