Africa

Huawei bets on Africa with AI, cloud, data centres

The company believes African companies in a number of industries are eagerly adopting cloud and AI technology, but they are still experiencing difficulties in transitioning to and using these services.
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Yesterday

Angola and China pledge to grow ICT ties

Sound relations between Angola and China would see information and communications technology being improved in the southern African nation.
2:10
Thursday

Nigeria reaps rewards from its own tech talent programme

Awarri, which is building the country’s first AI, has tapped 500 3MTT fellows to assist with data collection.
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Meta removes 63,000 Nigerian accounts linked to cybercrime

The Facebook parent company has cracked down on “Yahoo Boys” using its networks for sextortion and growing their own talent.
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Thursday

Orange Sierra Leone runs network upgrade programme

The upgrades have been completed in Freetown and will carry on to the country’s four provinces.
0:40
Thursday

Luxury retailer expands in Nigeria through ecommerce

Mayluv World, a Nigerian home furnishing specialist, has launched an ecommerce platform in a bid to gain further coverage.
1:30

Ticketmaster broadens African reach with Quicket acquisition

According to the two parties, their relationship will grow to include solutions for events of all sorts, ranging from small clubs to huge festivals and stadiums.
1:30
Wednesday

Logistics platform’s African drive gets major boost

Launch Africa Ventures has confirmed its investment in the shipping aggregator that has transformed the logistics industry by providing seamless solutions to businesses.
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Africa policymakers urged to leverage on ITU's AI report

The adoption of AI policy has been quite slow among African countries with only Mauritius, Kenya and Egypt having clear guidelines, rules, and principles on AI technology.
1:30

Vodacom's African spectrum investments paying off

The company boosted its investments in new spectrum in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, and Tanzania, as well as the number of 4G sites across the portfolio.
2:10

Vodacom clocks over $400bn in financial services transactions

The telco advised shareholders that financial services are "a clear strategic priority" for the Group and would continue to be the greatest component of its revenue beyond mobile services.
3:20
Tuesday

SEACOM celebrates 15 years of boosting connectivity in Africa

SEACOM first went live in South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Djibouti in 2009, following the completion of its first undersea cable connecting Asia and Europe.