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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

Liquid launches new terrestrial fibre routes to boost regional connectivity

Liquid launches new terrestrial fibre routes to boost regional connectivity

14 Sep 2023

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

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

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

MrOrangeflower via

SES, Facebook deal to provide broadband connectivity in Africa

29 Apr 2016

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

19 Apr 2016

IDC looks back on 2015

IDC looks back on 2015

16 Jan 2016

Africa prepares for data revolution

Africa prepares for data revolution

Carlos Lopes 31 Dec 2015

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

18 Nov 2015

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

28 Jul 2015

Image via FreeDigitalPhotos

Rwanda: Govt looks to adopt new internet technology

Collins Mwai 27 May 2015

FreeDigitalPhotos

Rwanda 4G LTE project model wins global award

Collins Mwai 18 May 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

1 Oct 2014

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

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Naseem Javed 6 Feb 2014

Altech's Craig Venter says further opportunities will be explored in East Africa with Liquid even though Altech has disposed of its shares in the company. Image: Altech

Altech to sell its non-core stake in Liquid for US$55m

16 Jan 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

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

23 Oct 2013

Central Kigali. Image: Wiki Images

Rwanda rolls out free wireless in bid for business boom

22 Oct 2013

Rwanda quickly expanding free Wi-Fi

Rwanda quickly expanding free Wi-Fi

21 Oct 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

18 Oct 2013

In the Zone with MWEB Entrepreneur: Prioritise tech; cut overheads

In the Zone with MWEB Entrepreneur: Prioritise tech; cut overheads

2 Aug 2013

Strong growth of African banking sector

Strong growth of African banking sector

20 Jun 2013

197m people paying MTN for services

197m people paying MTN for services

29 May 2013

Hundreds of SA Facebook profiles cloned

Hundreds of SA Facebook profiles cloned

NIivashni Nair 28 May 2013

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ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

ICT, internet can transform education in Africa

12 May 2017

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

Internet shutdown lifted in Cameroon

24 Apr 2017

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

MrOrangeflower via

SES, Facebook deal to provide broadband connectivity in Africa

29 Apr 2016

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

19 Apr 2016

IDC looks back on 2015

IDC looks back on 2015

16 Jan 2016

Africa prepares for data revolution

Africa prepares for data revolution

Carlos Lopes 31 Dec 2015

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

18 Nov 2015

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

Facebook's Internet.org free basic services are bringing African people online

28 Jul 2015

Image via FreeDigitalPhotos

Rwanda: Govt looks to adopt new internet technology

Collins Mwai 27 May 2015

FreeDigitalPhotos

Rwanda 4G LTE project model wins global award

Collins Mwai 18 May 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

[AfricaCom 2014] FB's mission: to get Africa online

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

Smart Rwanda days returns with a focus on digitising the country

1 Oct 2014

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

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Rebellion in the Dotcom Kingdom

Naseem Javed 6 Feb 2014

Altech's Craig Venter says further opportunities will be explored in East Africa with Liquid even though Altech has disposed of its shares in the company. Image: Altech

Altech to sell its non-core stake in Liquid for US$55m

16 Jan 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

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

23 Oct 2013

Central Kigali. Image: Wiki Images

Rwanda rolls out free wireless in bid for business boom

22 Oct 2013

Rwanda quickly expanding free Wi-Fi

Rwanda quickly expanding free Wi-Fi

21 Oct 2013

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

SA launches radio to broadcast foreign policy

18 Oct 2013

In the Zone with MWEB Entrepreneur: Prioritise tech; cut overheads

In the Zone with MWEB Entrepreneur: Prioritise tech; cut overheads

2 Aug 2013

Strong growth of African banking sector

Strong growth of African banking sector

20 Jun 2013

197m people paying MTN for services

197m people paying MTN for services

29 May 2013

Hundreds of SA Facebook profiles cloned

Hundreds of SA Facebook profiles cloned

NIivashni Nair 28 May 2013

MTN now has 195m subscribers

MTN now has 195m subscribers

26 Apr 2013

Africa's growth driven by SA

Africa's growth driven by SA

Schalk Mouton 20 Mar 2013

Mobile cash services bank on growth

Mobile cash services bank on growth

Thabiso Mochiko 20 Mar 2013

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

Hackers pose threat to Africa's governments

6 Mar 2013

Mobile money could encourage savings

Mobile money could encourage savings

Helmo Preuss 27 Feb 2013

MoneyGram remittance costs are just 5%

MoneyGram remittance costs are just 5%

8 Feb 2013

Latest Apple iPhone to hit China on 13 January

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Consumer Confidence Survey: Economy again top global concern

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