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Source: © CIPESA TThe African Academy of AI and the MMA have announced a strategic partnership to champion AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

African Academy of AI & MMA partnership champions AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

23 Jan 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In 2025 AI will transform advertising, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing

AI to transform advertising in fundamental shift in digital marketing in 2025

3 Jan 2025

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Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

Google delays return to office in Africa, Europe, Middle East

3 Dec 2021

Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Jonathan Duncan 30 Nov 2021

Defining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

Defining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

Mary Carman, Benjamin Rosman 29 Nov 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Burkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

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#CEM21: Managing customer needs - Humans vs tech or human and tech?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

15 Nov 2021

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

10 Nov 2021

Source: Getty

The rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © vystekphotographie

Telehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©supplied. Marko Reis, regional manager, Infobip East Africa

Moving insurance from detect & repair to predict & prevent

Marko Reis 25 Oct 2021

Get ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Get ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Patrick Lecomte 19 Oct 2021

Source: ©Sergey Skripnikov

Vodacom's superapp Vodapay launches with exclusive deals

19 Oct 2021

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

19 Oct 2021

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'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

Carey L. Biron and Umberto Bacchi 19 Oct 2021

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Smart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

14 Oct 2021

Construction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

Construction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

13 Oct 2021

Source: Getty

#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

Music streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

Music streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

12 Oct 2021

Source: Getty

#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Source: ©sergey Nivens

AstraZeneca and the Royal Academy partnership focuses on health tech

6 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

4 Oct 2021

Source: ©Michal Bednarek

Fast-tracking healthcare digitalisation

30 Sep 2021

2Africa to become the longest subsea cable system in the world

2Africa to become the longest subsea cable system in the world

28 Sep 2021

Source: Getty

Engen launches e-commerce app in Namibia

28 Sep 2021

South Africa dominates Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking

28 Sep 2021

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

27 Sep 2021

Align your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

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Data centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

ICTData centre volume growth set to brighten Africa's future

Jonathan Duncan 30 Nov 2021

Defining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

ICTDefining what's ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans

Mary Carman, Benjamin Rosman 29 Nov 2021

Burkina Faso restricts social media

Marketing & MediaBurkina Faso restricts social media

23 Nov 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov -

Retail#CEM21: Managing customer needs - Humans vs tech or human and tech?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Winners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

ICTWinners of the 2021 Africa Tech Festival Awards announced

15 Nov 2021

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

RetailIoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

10 Nov 2021

Source: Getty

RetailThe rise of fake e-commerce sites around Black Friday - and how to spot them

5 Nov 2021

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

EntrepreneurshipApplications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © vystekphotographie

HealthcareTelehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

HealthcareMedtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©supplied. Marko Reis, regional manager, Infobip East Africa

FinanceMoving insurance from detect & repair to predict & prevent

Marko Reis 25 Oct 2021

Get ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Construction & EngineeringGet ready for the invasion of smart building technologies following Covid-19

Patrick Lecomte 19 Oct 2021

Source: ©Sergey Skripnikov

FinanceVodacom's superapp Vodapay launches with exclusive deals

19 Oct 2021

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

EntrepreneurshipSendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

19 Oct 2021

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Retail'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

Carey L. Biron and Umberto Bacchi 19 Oct 2021

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RetailSmart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

14 Oct 2021

Construction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

ICTConstruction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

13 Oct 2021

Source: Getty

Retail#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

Music streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

ICTMusic streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

12 Oct 2021

Source: Getty

Retail#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Source: ©sergey Nivens

HealthcareAstraZeneca and the Royal Academy partnership focuses on health tech

6 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Marketing & MediaGoogle to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

RetailNetwork International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

4 Oct 2021

Source: ©Michal Bednarek

HealthcareFast-tracking healthcare digitalisation

30 Sep 2021

2Africa to become the longest subsea cable system in the world

ICT2Africa to become the longest subsea cable system in the world

28 Sep 2021

Source: Getty

RetailEngen launches e-commerce app in Namibia

28 Sep 2021

Marketing & MediaSouth Africa dominates Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking

28 Sep 2021

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

Logistics & TransportMoove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

27 Sep 2021

Marketing & MediaAlign your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

Safaricom offers $288m smart meter system to cut Kenya Power losses

Construction & EngineeringSafaricom offers $288m smart meter system to cut Kenya Power losses

Duncan Miriri 17 Sep 2021

Kaspersky records over 2m phishing attacks in SA in H1 2021

ICTKaspersky records over 2m phishing attacks in SA in H1 2021

14 Sep 2021

MTN dominance forces Africell to exit Uganda operations

ICTMTN dominance forces Africell to exit Uganda operations

8 Sep 2021

Total number of mobile phone users hit nearly 5.3 billion

ICTTotal number of mobile phone users hit nearly 5.3 billion

2 Sep 2021

Source: Getty

RetailB2B cross-border transaction value to exceed $42,7tn in 2026

31 Aug 2021

Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook and other platforms

ICTEthiopia to build local rival to Facebook and other platforms

23 Aug 2021

Malware attacks in Africa reach 85 million in 6 months

ICTMalware attacks in Africa reach 85 million in 6 months

19 Aug 2021

MTN, Sanlam partner to sell insurance in Africa

ICTMTN, Sanlam partner to sell insurance in Africa

13 Aug 2021

Source: Spar Austria

RetailSpar International rolls out integrated e-commerce platform globally

11 Aug 2021

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LegalEast Africa data infrastructure ripe and ready to move to the next level

John Syekei 5 Aug 2021

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RetailVoice assistant transaction values to hit $19,4bn by 2023

3 Aug 2021