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The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cablesMaxwell Akalaare Adombila

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

Middle East and Africa sees 21% digital commerce growth despite global dip - Salesforce

24 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

By Jeffrey Dastin 2 Mar 2023

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Riaan Graham 20 Jun 2017

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

20 Jun 2017

Source: Konnect Africa

Konnect Africa unlocks access to internet in Africa

6 Jun 2017

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

26 Apr 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

21 Apr 2017

Data is falling

Data is falling

Luke Muller 21 Dec 2016

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

Frost & 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

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

13 Dec 2016

Pictured from left: Eric Thimba and Porgie Gachui, co-founders of Mookh; Wandia Gichuru, CEO, and Makena Mutwiri, head of Marketing of Vivo Active Wear; Mark Zuckerberg, Ime Archibong, Emeka Afigbo of Facebook; Edna Kwinga, HR officer, and Marie Amuti, UX designer of Twiga Foods.

Zuckerberg sees entrepreneurial energy in Africa

2 Sep 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Alistair Anderson 21 Jul 2016

Airtel and Facebook to launch Free Basics in Nigeria

11 May 2016

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

12 Jan 2016

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

29 Jul 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Leigh Andrews 29 Jan 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

University of Lagos to benefit from MainOne broadband

University of Lagos to benefit from MainOne broadband

18 Feb 2014

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

11 Dec 2013

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

18 Oct 2013

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

18 Jul 2013

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jul 2013

Telkom sues Blue Label for US$528m

Telkom sues Blue Label for US$528m

Thabiso Mochiko 18 Jun 2013

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.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

.africa records 981 registrations during sunrise phase

21 Jun 2017

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Riaan Graham 20 Jun 2017

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

4G subscriptions continue to grow in Africa

20 Jun 2017

Source: Konnect Africa

Konnect Africa unlocks access to internet in Africa

6 Jun 2017

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

Nigeria to welcome 4G network after Airtel partners with ZTE

26 Apr 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

Mobile penetration in Africa reaches 80%

21 Apr 2017

Data is falling

Data is falling

Luke Muller 21 Dec 2016

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

Frost & 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

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

13 Dec 2016

Pictured from left: Eric Thimba and Porgie Gachui, co-founders of Mookh; Wandia Gichuru, CEO, and Makena Mutwiri, head of Marketing of Vivo Active Wear; Mark Zuckerberg, Ime Archibong, Emeka Afigbo of Facebook; Edna Kwinga, HR officer, and Marie Amuti, UX designer of Twiga Foods.

Zuckerberg sees entrepreneurial energy in Africa

2 Sep 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Opera wins major market share in SA and rest of Africa

Alistair Anderson 21 Jul 2016

Airtel and Facebook to launch Free Basics in Nigeria

11 May 2016

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

12 Jan 2016

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

African ICT Infrastructure Fund closes at $200 million

29 Jul 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Blame poor internet for SA's lack of cutting-edge marketing

Leigh Andrews 29 Jan 2015

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

MTN's Pieter Verkade. Image: LinkjedIn

Data centres‚ cloud services key to MTN Business's growth plan

Thabiso Mochiko 17 Mar 2014

University of Lagos to benefit from MainOne broadband

University of Lagos to benefit from MainOne broadband

18 Feb 2014

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

Broadband still unaffordable for millions

11 Dec 2013

Mobile internet key in Africa

Mobile internet key in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 29 Nov 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

18 Oct 2013

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

Vodacom's quarterly revenue of R17,5bn

18 Jul 2013

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jul 2013

Telkom sues Blue Label for US$528m

Telkom sues Blue Label for US$528m

Thabiso Mochiko 18 Jun 2013

197m people paying MTN for services

197m people paying MTN for services

29 May 2013

Nigeria cuts phone services

Nigeria cuts phone services

28 May 2013

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

14 May 2013

MTN now has 195m subscribers

MTN now has 195m subscribers

26 Apr 2013

MTN's head is now in 'the clouds'

MTN's head is now in 'the clouds'

Zeenat Moorad 11 Apr 2013

BlackBerry wants SA app developers

BlackBerry wants SA app developers

2 Apr 2013

Africa's growth driven by SA

Africa's growth driven by SA

Schalk Mouton 20 Mar 2013

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

6 Mar 2013

Business Connexion gets R420m deal

Business Connexion gets R420m deal

Thabiso Mochiko 5 Mar 2013

Mobile money could encourage savings

Mobile money could encourage savings

Helmo Preuss 27 Feb 2013