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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

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

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

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Sudanese protesters are seen with their smartphones in Khartoum on April 21, 2019. CPJ has called on South African telecommunications company MTN Group to end its role in Sudan’s internet shutdowns. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Ozan Kose.

MTN Group urged to end participation in internet shutdowns in Sudan

Justin Shilad 12 Jul 2019

Moroccan startup support players come together

Moroccan startup support players come together

12 Jul 2019

Passing the torch to the millennial generation

Passing the torch to the millennial generation

Mark Bannerman 10 Jul 2019

Why AI could boost South Africa's battered retail sector

Why AI could boost South Africa's battered retail sector

Vian Chinner 9 Jul 2019

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

9 Jul 2019

Source: connectingafrica ©

Registration opens for AfricaCom 2019

9 Jul 2019

Industry 4.0 requires a shift to Education 4.0

Industry 4.0 requires a shift to Education 4.0

Bez Sangari 8 Jul 2019

App teaches business skills to Kenyan shop owners

App teaches business skills to Kenyan shop owners

5 Jul 2019

Ericsson to build its first fully-automated smart factory

Ericsson to build its first fully-automated smart factory

5 Jul 2019

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Venkatesh Shankar 4 Jul 2019

Kehad Snydewel, Managing Director Designate at Green Enterprise Solutions

Is transport and tech the perfect marriage?

Kehad Snydewe 3 Jul 2019

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Over 900,000 users affected by fake video games spreading malware

28 Jun 2019

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

28 Jun 2019

Seacom gets grant to explore fibre in East Africa

Seacom gets grant to explore fibre in East Africa

28 Jun 2019

Africa's top 10 tech startups of the moment

Joel Syder 25 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Riaan Graham, sales director for Ruckus Networks

Africa's Wi-Fi growth is in full force

20 Jun 2019

Africa Netpreneur Prize deadline nears

20 Jun 2019

It's good to talk even in a high-tech world

Roger Woodend 19 Jun 2019

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

14 Jun 2019

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

14 Jun 2019

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

14 Jun 2019

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

13 Jun 2019

Transforming the African collective

Transforming the African collective

Chris Ogden 12 Jun 2019

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

12 Jun 2019

Africa needs effective ICT policies to enhance competitiveness

12 Jun 2019

Report reveals 'dark data' exceeds 50%

Report reveals 'dark data' exceeds 50%

11 Jun 2019

#YouthMonth: SA teens assemble plane to fly from Cape to Cairo

#YouthMonth: SA teens assemble plane to fly from Cape to Cairo

11 Jun 2019

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Sudanese protesters are seen with their smartphones in Khartoum on April 21, 2019. CPJ has called on South African telecommunications company MTN Group to end its role in Sudan’s internet shutdowns. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Ozan Kose.

MTN Group urged to end participation in internet shutdowns in Sudan

Justin Shilad 12 Jul 2019

Moroccan startup support players come together

Moroccan startup support players come together

12 Jul 2019

Passing the torch to the millennial generation

Passing the torch to the millennial generation

Mark Bannerman 10 Jul 2019

Why AI could boost South Africa's battered retail sector

Why AI could boost South Africa's battered retail sector

Vian Chinner 9 Jul 2019

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

Spotify introduces Spotify Lite in areas with limited bandwidth, phone storage

9 Jul 2019

Source: connectingafrica ©

Registration opens for AfricaCom 2019

9 Jul 2019

Industry 4.0 requires a shift to Education 4.0

Industry 4.0 requires a shift to Education 4.0

Bez Sangari 8 Jul 2019

App teaches business skills to Kenyan shop owners

App teaches business skills to Kenyan shop owners

5 Jul 2019

Ericsson to build its first fully-automated smart factory

Ericsson to build its first fully-automated smart factory

5 Jul 2019

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Amazon is turning 25 - here's a look back at how it changed the world

Venkatesh Shankar 4 Jul 2019

Kehad Snydewel, Managing Director Designate at Green Enterprise Solutions

Is transport and tech the perfect marriage?

Kehad Snydewe 3 Jul 2019

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Over 900,000 users affected by fake video games spreading malware

28 Jun 2019

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

Is WhatsApp the new email for SMEs?

28 Jun 2019

Seacom gets grant to explore fibre in East Africa

Seacom gets grant to explore fibre in East Africa

28 Jun 2019

Africa's top 10 tech startups of the moment

Joel Syder 25 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Riaan Graham, sales director for Ruckus Networks

Africa's Wi-Fi growth is in full force

20 Jun 2019

Africa Netpreneur Prize deadline nears

20 Jun 2019

It's good to talk even in a high-tech world

Roger Woodend 19 Jun 2019

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

14 Jun 2019

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

Report reveals 5G uptake even faster than expected

14 Jun 2019

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

14 Jun 2019

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

13 Jun 2019

Transforming the African collective

Transforming the African collective

Chris Ogden 12 Jun 2019

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

Opera releases 'State of the Mobile Web Report' for Africa

12 Jun 2019

Africa needs effective ICT policies to enhance competitiveness

12 Jun 2019

Report reveals 'dark data' exceeds 50%

Report reveals 'dark data' exceeds 50%

11 Jun 2019

#YouthMonth: SA teens assemble plane to fly from Cape to Cairo

#YouthMonth: SA teens assemble plane to fly from Cape to Cairo

11 Jun 2019

It's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

It's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

Ryan Falkenberg 11 Jun 2019

Why coding alone won't prepare our children for the 4IR

Why coding alone won't prepare our children for the 4IR

Jenny Retief 10 Jun 2019

Argentinian edtech startup Blended has been crowned 2019 Seedstars Global Winner

Seedstars World returns to Africa

10 Jun 2019

Mobile app uses AR to locate friends in a crowd

Mobile app uses AR to locate friends in a crowd

10 Jun 2019

Tristan Dennis, Group Sales Executive at Mint

3 mistakes that make thriving CIO's tank

Tristan Dennis 7 Jun 2019

Gokada Co-CEOs Fahim Saleh and Ayodeji Adewunmi

Gokada secures funding of $5.3m

7 Jun 2019

Uber Eats launches in Soweto, introduces bicycle deliveries

Andy Walker 6 Jun 2019

Evaluating Artificial Education

Evaluating Artificial Education

6 Jun 2019

Helmut Resisinger, CEO, Orange Business Services

The rise of The Internet of Enterprises

Helmut Resisinger 5 Jun 2019

Wayne Hull
Photographer: Rikki Hibbert

#IABSummit19: The digital transformation opportunity starts with you

Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2019