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PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

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

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

By Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

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Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

Mama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf The UK Parliament has passed the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

UK passes Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

3 Jun 2024

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

Meta has unleashed its AI assistant into all of its social media apps.

Meta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countries

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

Call of Duty: Mobile season 10 also dropped this week.

COD Mobile partners with Carry1st for local in-game purchases

10 Nov 2023

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Ngouda Dione 5 Oct 2023

Bob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Naspers and Prosus, Ervin Tu named successor

Tannur Anders 18 Sep 2023

Source: MoonPay.

Nigerian cryptocurrency access revolutionised

13 Sep 2023

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

7 Sep 2023

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation

Abdi Sheikh 21 Aug 2023

Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

BetaLife Health makes headway in Africa with AI-backed blood donations

22 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Digital banking: Kenya welcomes Fingo Africa

9 May 2023

Source © Premium Times The number of Nigerian customers choosing to engage and transact with brands online is increasing

More Nigerian customers engage and transact with brands online

Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai 5 May 2023

Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

9 Mar 2023

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

Heidi Badenhorst 1 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, chief operating officer and clinical lead at Unu Health.

Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

16 Feb 2023

How are startups driving super-app success in Africa?

How are startups driving super-app success in Africa?

Christopher Ball 2 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

Source © Benoit Daoust Google says it is committed to making the ad-supported web a safer and more private place for everyone in Africa

Google: Making ad platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers in Africa

20 Jan 2023

Flick Live launches - the first live shopping app in Africa

Flick Live launches - the first live shopping app in Africa

11 Jan 2023

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

13 Dec 2022

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

15 Nov 2022

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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’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

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

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Streaming services remain the most subscribed subscription category, with 22% of users signing up for these platforms

ChatGPT the fastest-growing subscription-based service worldwide growing 296%

5 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

Mama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf The UK Parliament has passed the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

UK passes Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

3 Jun 2024

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

Meta has unleashed its AI assistant into all of its social media apps.

Meta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countries

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

Call of Duty: Mobile season 10 also dropped this week.

COD Mobile partners with Carry1st for local in-game purchases

10 Nov 2023

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Ngouda Dione 5 Oct 2023

Bob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Naspers and Prosus, Ervin Tu named successor

Tannur Anders 18 Sep 2023

Source: MoonPay.

Nigerian cryptocurrency access revolutionised

13 Sep 2023

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

Google Africa Internet Academy to focus on AI for Africa

7 Sep 2023

Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over 'horrific' content, misinformation

Abdi Sheikh 21 Aug 2023

Senegal blocks TikTok in widening clampdown on dissent

Ngouda Dione and Joel Kouam 3 Aug 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

BetaLife Health makes headway in Africa with AI-backed blood donations

22 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Digital banking: Kenya welcomes Fingo Africa

9 May 2023

Source © Premium Times The number of Nigerian customers choosing to engage and transact with brands online is increasing

More Nigerian customers engage and transact with brands online

Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai 5 May 2023

Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

9 Mar 2023

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

On the rise: Africa's WhatsApp economy

Heidi Badenhorst 1 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, chief operating officer and clinical lead at Unu Health.

Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

16 Feb 2023

How are startups driving super-app success in Africa?

How are startups driving super-app success in Africa?

Christopher Ball 2 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2023

Source © Benoit Daoust Google says it is committed to making the ad-supported web a safer and more private place for everyone in Africa

Google: Making ad platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers in Africa

20 Jan 2023

Flick Live launches - the first live shopping app in Africa

Flick Live launches - the first live shopping app in Africa

11 Jan 2023

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

13 Dec 2022

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

15 Nov 2022

Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

Vodacom hit by Ethiopia network roll-out

14 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

New opportunities for advertisers as app economy grows in Africa

18 Aug 2022

Bidvest Mobility scoops the Honeywell Partner of the Year Award

Bidvest Mobility scoops the Honeywell Partner of the Year Award

Bidvest Mobility 16 Aug 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Unlocking South Africa's next level of e-commerce growth

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied

New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Source: © patrick de grijs

Nigeria to regulate online platforms

15 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Jacques Celliers.

FNB Connect named best digital MVNO in the world

13 Jun 2022