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

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestivalLindsey Schutters

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

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Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

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Aviation agency permits use of drones

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Africa's smartphone market expected to reverse declines

Africa's smartphone market expected to reverse declines

14 Mar 2018

This week in tech - robots are coming for your jobs

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Cameroon startup launches drones for global market

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13 Feb 2018

Amazon brings Alexa from the home to the office in a new AI push

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Speakers announced for Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2018

Tom Jackson 27 Nov 2017

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InterSat, ABS launch new platforms to provide broadband access across sub-Saharan Africa

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#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

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Ilse van den Berg 20 Oct 2017

Samsung empowers Ghanaian girls with ICT skills

Samsung empowers Ghanaian girls with ICT skills

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The promise of digital: We can change the world

Doug Woolley 14 Sep 2017

Apple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X

Apple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X

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Google Glass reborn for the workplace

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Innovation hub participants graduate

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6 Jul 2017

Drones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

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The internet of everything water

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Ihuoma Atanga 28 Jun 2017

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28 Jun 2017

Turning power lines into internet connectivity

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Colin Thornton 13 Jun 2017

Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

5 Jun 2017

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

1 Jun 2017

Xperien launches mobile hard drive shredding plant

Xperien launches mobile hard drive shredding plant

10 May 2017

Stuff magazine's top gadgets, apps of 2016

Stuff magazine's top gadgets, apps of 2016

2 May 2017

Director of connectivity programs, Yael Maguire at F8 event

F8: Connectivity, artificial intelligence and more from day two

21 Apr 2017

The six rules of digital disruption

The six rules of digital disruption

Ilse van den Berg 10 Mar 2017

How Microsoft's HoloLens is bringing AR to the forefront of industry

How Microsoft's HoloLens is bringing AR to the forefront of industry

Etienne de Villiers 18 Jan 2017

Tech, media and telco predictions for 2017: Deloitte Africa

Tech, media and telco predictions for 2017: Deloitte Africa

16 Jan 2017

Smartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10

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Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2

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Aviation agency permits use of drones

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Africa's smartphone market expected to reverse declines

ICTAfrica's smartphone market expected to reverse declines

14 Mar 2018

This week in tech - robots are coming for your jobs

HR & ManagementThis week in tech - robots are coming for your jobs

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Cameroon startup launches drones for global market

Logistics & TransportCameroon startup launches drones for global market

5 Mar 2018

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Tourism & TravelAutomated passport readers at CAI a warm welcome for travellers, defence against security threats

13 Feb 2018

Amazon brings Alexa from the home to the office in a new AI push

ICTAmazon brings Alexa from the home to the office in a new AI push

4 Dec 2017

By Arthur Buliva (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons

ICTSpeakers announced for Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2018

Tom Jackson 27 Nov 2017

Image source:

ICTInterSat, ABS launch new platforms to provide broadband access across sub-Saharan Africa

14 Nov 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

ICT#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

Ilse van den Berg 20 Oct 2017

Samsung empowers Ghanaian girls with ICT skills

ICTSamsung empowers Ghanaian girls with ICT skills

5 Oct 2017

Photo by Octavian Rosca on Unsplash

ICTThe promise of digital: We can change the world

Doug Woolley 14 Sep 2017

Apple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X

ICTApple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X

13 Sep 2017

Image via Google

ICTGoogle Glass reborn for the workplace

19 Jul 2017

Innovation hub participants graduate

ManufacturingInnovation hub participants graduate

6 Jul 2017

Drones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

ICTDrones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

5 Jul 2017

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Construction & EngineeringThe internet of everything water

Ihuoma Atanga 28 Jun 2017

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28 Jun 2017

Turning power lines into internet connectivity

ICTTurning power lines into internet connectivity

Colin Thornton 13 Jun 2017

Industry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

RetailIndustry 4.0 and IoT central to manufacturing transformation

5 Jun 2017

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

ICTAfrica's digital rise hooked on innovation

1 Jun 2017

Xperien launches mobile hard drive shredding plant

ICTXperien launches mobile hard drive shredding plant

10 May 2017

Stuff magazine's top gadgets, apps of 2016

ICTStuff magazine's top gadgets, apps of 2016

2 May 2017

Director of connectivity programs, Yael Maguire at F8 event

ICTF8: Connectivity, artificial intelligence and more from day two

21 Apr 2017

The six rules of digital disruption

ICTThe six rules of digital disruption

Ilse van den Berg 10 Mar 2017

How Microsoft's HoloLens is bringing AR to the forefront of industry

ICTHow Microsoft's HoloLens is bringing AR to the forefront of industry

Etienne de Villiers 18 Jan 2017

Tech, media and telco predictions for 2017: Deloitte Africa

ICTTech, media and telco predictions for 2017: Deloitte Africa

16 Jan 2017

Smartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10

Marketing & MediaSmartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10

9 Jan 2017

Vast digital transformation expected

ICTVast digital transformation expected

20 Dec 2016

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2

ICTFrost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 2

14 Dec 2016

Frost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1

ICTFrost & Sullivan's top tech trends for Africa in 2017 - Part 1

13 Dec 2016

Onyx Connect to build Africa's first smartphone plant

ICTOnyx Connect to build Africa's first smartphone plant

8 Dec 2016

Third undersea cable system to connect Mauritius to Africa and rest of the world

ICTThird undersea cable system to connect Mauritius to Africa and rest of the world

21 Nov 2016

AfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

ICTAfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

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Digital change begins with business leadership

ICTDigital change begins with business leadership

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Busting Industrial Internet of Things myths

ICTBusting Industrial Internet of Things myths

Dan Matthews 20 Sep 2016

Apple debuts iPhone 7 amid investor concern

ICTApple debuts iPhone 7 amid investor concern

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Namibian student's cellphone makes calls without airtime

ICTNamibian student's cellphone makes calls without airtime

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GE Africa and Gearbox driving entrepreneurial development

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