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National News

Orange Money introduces money transfer from Barclays Botswana

Value Added ServicesMonday 16 Oct

Broadband Chamber pushes for fairness and regulatory uniformity in Ghana’s Broadband Industry

InternetFriday 20 Oct

Oracle launches Cloud at Customer in Kenya

IndustryTuesday 17 Oct

Facebook connects with developers and top Kenyan female tech influencers

App Development 12 Oct
Safaricom kicks off FTTH regional roll-out

Internet 11 Oct
Facebook gets behind African entrepreneurs in a 'celebration of tech' week

App Development 9 Oct

TNM Unveils 4.5G, Urges Customers to Think Digital

MobileThursday 7 Sep

Malawi govt commends TNM

Mobile 4 Sep
TNM invests K21.2 billion in digital operations

Telecoms 29 Aug
Digitising Malawi for a Brighter Digital Future

Development 9 Jun

Uber appoints Lola Kassim as new GM for West Africa

BusinessTuesday 17 Oct

MTN Rwanda redefines mobile internet with launch of MTN Internet Irekure

MobileFriday 6 Oct

MultiChoice Tanzania celebrates 20 years of changing lives

BroadcastingFriday 20 Oct

Kagem pioneers high-tech emerald tagging system at Lusaka auction

ComputingMonday 9 Oct

Facebook highlights commitment to online safety in South Africa and Zimbabwe

InternetThursday 14 Sep

Latest Africa News

ICT Industry Updates

FINCA FinTech innovation accelerates financial inclusion in Tanzania Thursday 19 Oct

IBM announces major Blockchain solution to speed global payments Wednesday 18 Oct

Oracle launches Cloud at Customer in Kenya Tuesday 17 Oct

AfricaOnline leads Ghana’s digital economy evolution Monday 16 Oct

Microsoft on-boards Signal Alliance as cloud solution provider Monday 16 Oct

Major EdTech recruitment drive happening in Cape Town Wednesday 11 Oct

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In Depth

The era of the conscious app

App Development

Ground-breaking research entitled, “The Future of Apps” (FoA), sponsored by F5 Networks, reveals compelling insights into how applications will shape the behaviour of consumers and dramatically transform business models

Wednesday 31 May

Industry Press Office

Video of the day

A viral video out of Ghana shows school children being taught to use computers using stones.

Featured

BBCC tasked with initiating dialogue on Ghana Broadband Policy

Government Ghana

Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, has urged the Broadband Communications Chamber (BBCC) to initiate public discussion on how to revamp the country’s five-year-old broadband policy to give proper direction to the digital Ghana agenda.

30 Sep

Opinion

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

Business

Over the last eight years, travel and tourism has grown by 17.3 percent in the top ten fastest-growing global destinations. But Africa has not enjoyed the same growth rate, largely due to challenges facing the sector, including security concerns.

Appointments

Uber appoints Lola Kassim as new GM for West Africa

Tuesday 17 Oct

NITDA to check $2b yearly loss to capital flight

Ghana gets a new national digital property address system

Half a Million Young Coders: Africa Code Week 2017 launched in Tanzania

Orascom intensifies €5 billion expropriation claim against Algeria

International investors show interest in Nigeria’s ICT sector

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National News

Orange Money introduces money transfer from Barclays Botswana

Orange Money Visa Card now transcends borders

Orange to deliver mobile streaming service from Kwesé TV

Panasonic lends Mini Hogs shot-in-the arm with new kit

Broadband Chamber pushes for fairness and regulatory uniformity in Ghana’s Broadband Industry

Ghana gets a new national digital property address system

Ghana to observe National Cyber Security Week

New app brings fashion hub to Ghana shoppers

Oracle launches Cloud at Customer in Kenya

Facebook connects with developers and top Kenyan female tech influencers

Safaricom kicks off FTTH regional roll-out

Facebook gets behind African entrepreneurs in a 'celebration of tech' week

TNM Unveils 4.5G, Urges Customers to Think Digital

Malawi govt commends TNM

TNM invests K21.2 billion in digital operations

Digitising Malawi for a Brighter Digital Future

Uber appoints Lola Kassim as new GM for West Africa

Microsoft on-boards Signal Alliance as cloud solution provider

International investors show interest in Nigeria’s ICT sector

NITDA to check $2b yearly loss to capital flight

MTN Rwanda redefines mobile internet with launch of MTN Internet Irekure

Facebook & Instagram help put African tourism on the social media map

MTN Rwanda introduces Irekure customised voice packs

Digitata Insights partners with MTN Rwanda to launch innovative mobile marketing platform

MultiChoice Tanzania celebrates 20 years of changing lives

Half a Million Young Coders: Africa Code Week 2017 launched in Tanzania

FINCA FinTech innovation accelerates financial inclusion in Tanzania

Women Advancing Africa placing women at the centre stage of Africa’s economic advancement

Kagem pioneers high-tech emerald tagging system at Lusaka auction

Zamtel passes 2m customer milestone

Zambia on the way toward progress in nuclear science and technologies

Zambia trains hundreds of teachers in run-up to Africa Code Week 2017

Facebook highlights commitment to online safety in South Africa and Zimbabwe

Strive Masiyiwa unveils $100 000 competition for entrepreneurs across the world

Facebook helps Zimbabwean entrepreneurs build digital skills

Kwesé Sports to bring all UEFA National Team Football action to sports fans across Africa

Latest Africa News

Broadband Chamber pushes for fairness and regulatory uniformity in Ghana’s Broadband Industry

MultiChoice Tanzania celebrates 20 years of changing lives

Ghana to observe National Cyber Security Week

ENGIE joins forces with Fenix

New app brings fashion hub to Ghana shoppers

Jumia Travel revives business in Sudan following lifting of sanctions

Accenture and partners announce winners of the Innovation Index 2017

SqwidNet launches IoT Entrepreneurship Programme (IoT)E

Orange Money introduces money transfer from Barclays Botswana

IoT set to fuel the next Green Revolution in the farming industry, finds Inmarsat

ICT Industry Updates

FINCA FinTech innovation accelerates financial inclusion in Tanzania Thursday 19 Oct

IBM announces major Blockchain solution to speed global payments Wednesday 18 Oct

Oracle launches Cloud at Customer in Kenya Tuesday 17 Oct

AfricaOnline leads Ghana’s digital economy evolution Monday 16 Oct

Microsoft on-boards Signal Alliance as cloud solution provider Monday 16 Oct

Major EdTech recruitment drive happening in Cape Town Wednesday 11 Oct

In Depth

The era of the conscious app

Video of the day

A viral video out of Ghana shows school children being taught to use computers using stones.

Featured

BBCC tasked with initiating dialogue on Ghana Broadband Policy

Opinion

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

Appointments

Uber appoints Lola Kassim as new GM for West Africa