Surge in SSA
smartphone use
Figures expected to
double by 2025.
Zimbabwe's NetOne bounces back as revenue, subscribers increase
Operator appears to be recovering from subscriber loss in the first quarter of 2018.
Wananchi contemplates Kenya exit as competition heats up
Introduction of mobile broadband offerings by Safaricom, Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya has put company under pressure.
Huawei puts AI at centre of smart cities
At the Huawei Connect event, the company discussed how to build new smart cities using artificial intelligence.
Sub-Saharan Africa's smartphone penetration at 33%
Research by Pew Research Centre sheds light on market developments.
What does 4IR actually mean for Africa?
Continent's emerging's youth will be impacted the most, as mobile-centric business strategies are rolled out to keep continent on track.
Malawi to enforce digital payment channels
Central Bank outlines objectives of Deployment and Usage of Electronic Payments Channels Regulations 2018.
SqwidNet heightens Sigfox influence with Fidelity ADT
Companies announce partnership to roll out Sigfox-enabled smart solutions.
Namibia's Paratus taps into R150 million for LTE upgrade
Objective to strengthen customer experience, company finances.
International espionage incident should ring Africa's alarm bells
IT security experts say advent of cloud and digitalisation has expanded continent's cyber security threat landscape.
Bloggers gain upper hand in dispute over Kenya's cybercrime law
Sections of the law will remain suspended until early November 2018 when the matter will be reheard in court.
Zimbabwe electoral body looks to block social media
Officials believe online channels were used to spread propaganda during the country's most recent election.
SqwidNet and Discovery unite on IOT drive
Alliance is proof of accelerated adoption of IOT solutions in South Africa.
NEC says 4.0 can be Africa's hero
Continent has the populations and GDP growth potential to leverage the fourth industrial revolution.
Data analysis helping Kenya's insurance firms counter fraud
'Insuretech' mostly unexplored in East African country, but gaining traction says MYDAWA exec.
Liquid Telecom completes acquisition of CEC Liquid Telecom in Zambia
Development described as "milestone" to help facilitate group's digital transformation strategy.
Imminent Azure arrival a boon for MS SA partners
A strong cloud focus by Microsoft and its channel partners made for a good financial year.
Microsoft's $7.5bn GitHub deal set for EU approval: sources
The US software giant looks set to win unconditional €EU antitrust approval for its $7.5 billion purchase of the coding Web site.
Oracle Academy steps up ICT training in Nigeria
Aims to reach over 1.5 million students across 10,000 academic institutions.
SA's education system can't fill ICT skills gap
Survey highlights lack of investment as impacting on readiness of school leavers to engage sector.
Autonomous things, digital twins among Gartner's top tech trends for 2019
Intelligent Digital Mesh has been a consistent theme for the past two years and continues as a major driver through 2019, according to David Cearley, vice president and Gartner Fellow.
Nigeria, MTN getting closer to settlement
Nigeria's central bank and MTN could soon strike a deal in their dispute over the repatriation of $8.1 billion.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65
Paul Allen, the man who persuaded Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died yesterday.
Airtel Malawi's operating licence under threat
Comms regulator says operator failed to meet deadline to deactivate unregistered SIM cards.
AB InBev invests in Accenture to bolster distribution, sales in Africa
Solution upgrade in Tanzania and Uganda, with roll out planned for Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria and Zambia.
Comstor wins SolarWinds distribution rights
Comstor Southern Africa has signed a distribution contract with SolarWinds for its full range of IT infrastructure management solutions.
APC by Schneider Electric partners Red Dot in Zambia
Alliance will facilitate brand exposure and expansion.
Meet the non-profit transforming Rwandan healthcare
The Ihangane Project is working with govt to facilitate community-driven solutions.
MTN launches free data access to digital entertainment
Company has announced the availability of Entertainment Pass bundles on selected price plans.
Will Alphabet's Loon hover over Uganda?
Company representatives met recently with officials, according to regional media reports.
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