5G deployment to boost Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP Releasing 5G mmWave capacity is expected to boost the global economy valued at $565 billion, says the GSM Association (GSMA).…
Kenya calls for the use of technologies to fight corruption A report commissioned by Kenya's blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) taskforce has called upon the government to apply these technologies…
Egypt works on boosting its ICT cooperation with France Starting 2019 till this day, Egypt has been reaching various European and Asian countries to strengthen its expertise in artificial…
TCTS and Smart Africa Alliance introduced a new skills program for next-generation technologies Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS), a global leader in transformative business operations and managed network services and a wholly owned…
Google links Africa and Europe with underwater fiber optic system US digital services company Google announces the upcoming deployment of a new underwater fiber optic system between Africa and Europe.…
African fintech firm provides money transfers at lower cost The money transfer business is personal for Ismail Ahmed. It was cash wired by his family that allowed him to make…
Ethiopia witnesses longest internet blackout Most of Ethiopia was without internet access for eight consecutive days of an unexplained break.
Sudan capital disconnected Landline internet connections were down across Khartoum, creating a digital blackout in the Sudanese capital a week after mobile online…
New partnership to accelerate IoT adoption in Africa BICS, a leading international communications enabler, and Flickswitch, an African mobile network service provider, have announced a partnership to accelerate…
PCCW Global recognized for its support during disaster mission in Mozambique PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, and disaster communications organization Télécoms Sans…
Nigeria introduces new code of conduct for ISPs The Nigerian government has announced plans to protect consumers’ privacy and data and insure confidentiality through the introduction of a…
Microsoft Corporation launches the construction of technology development center in Kenya The US computer company Microsoft Corporation has announced plans to build a technology center in Kenya. The project was presented…
