Mozambique targets 95% broadband coverage by 2030
The country is targeting to expand digital infrastructure, drive down consumer data costs, and increase mobile connectivity over the next six years.
Data Confidence & AI Readiness in Africa Report 2026
Insights from the Veeam/ITWeb survey on data recovery confidence, governance maturity and AI readiness of organisations in Africa.
Ghana tightens scrutiny of public sector AI buys
The government says the review aims to prevent vendor lock-in and protect Ghana’s data sovereignty.
Zamportal revenue crosses $500m mark
Zambia's e-government platform has processed 6.66 million bills from 1.17 million customers.
Lesotho revises electronic transactions bill
Workshop with the UNDP gathers feedback on Lesotho's updated Electronic Transactions and Communications Bill.
AI training programme targets African leaders
AfDB, UNDP, Google, and Apolitical have united to provide free AI training across Africa for public officials.
Malawi backs AI crime cameras
Communications regulator says the smart AI cameras will help reduce theft and other criminal activities within the city.
Kenya builds foundation for AI agents
Kenya is building a unified operations platform to link public institutions' systems through secure APIs, as it prepares to deploy AI agents in public service delivery.
MTN, Gates Foundation launch AI maternal health platform
The initiative aims to reach 500,000 Nigerian women as the country battles a maternal health crisis.
Nigeria performs first tele-robotic surgery
Surgeon in Lagos operated on an Abuja patient in West Africa's first remote robotic procedure.
South Africa cannot build a digital economy on infrastructure it cannot protect
SA's ambitions for digital transformation depend heavily on infrastructure.
What needs to change in SA municipal revenue collection?
Modern municipal revenue management requires a connected view of customer information, billing, payments, debt management, customer service and financial planning — when these functions operate in isolation, revenue leakage becomes difficult to identify and resolve.