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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

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

12 Jan 2016

Transport of the future takes many shapes at tech show

Transport of the future takes many shapes at tech show

12 Jan 2016

Africa prepares for data revolution

Africa prepares for data revolution

Carlos Lopes 31 Dec 2015

Wi-Fi is changing Africa says Ruckus Wireless

19 Jun 2015

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Joseph Mayton 26 May 2015

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

14 May 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

7 Jan 2015

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

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

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa 6 Aug 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

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

10 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

Internet exchange point opened in Swaziland

Internet exchange point opened in Swaziland

15 Apr 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

70 journalists killed in 2013

70 journalists killed in 2013

31 Dec 2013

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

Lack of ICT infrastructure holds insurance market back

Lack of ICT infrastructure holds insurance market back

26 Nov 2013

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

11 Nov 2013

Why web hosting reviews are vital

Why web hosting reviews are vital

Charles Mburugu 24 Oct 2013

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

23 Oct 2013

ICT forum publishes declaration in favour of dotAfrica

ICT forum publishes declaration in favour of dotAfrica

Nanine Steenkamp 22 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

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Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

12 Jan 2016

Transport of the future takes many shapes at tech show

Transport of the future takes many shapes at tech show

12 Jan 2016

Africa prepares for data revolution

Africa prepares for data revolution

Carlos Lopes 31 Dec 2015

Wi-Fi is changing Africa says Ruckus Wireless

19 Jun 2015

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Microsoft launches low-cost internet in rural Kenya

Joseph Mayton 26 May 2015

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

Airtel Malawi partners Facebook's Internet.org

14 May 2015

The mobile revolution in Africa

The mobile revolution in Africa

17 Apr 2015

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

7 Jan 2015

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

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

Sindy Peters 13 Nov 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa comes to Cape Town

Tech4Africa 6 Aug 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

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

AfricaCom 2014 reappoints Networx PR

10 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

Internet exchange point opened in Swaziland

Internet exchange point opened in Swaziland

15 Apr 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

70 journalists killed in 2013

70 journalists killed in 2013

31 Dec 2013

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

Lack of ICT infrastructure holds insurance market back

Lack of ICT infrastructure holds insurance market back

26 Nov 2013

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

Nokia: a lesson in how high-tech flyers can fall fast

11 Nov 2013

Why web hosting reviews are vital

Why web hosting reviews are vital

Charles Mburugu 24 Oct 2013

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

4G LTE network set to launch in Rwanda this month

23 Oct 2013

ICT forum publishes declaration in favour of dotAfrica

ICT forum publishes declaration in favour of dotAfrica

Nanine Steenkamp 22 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

Reasons why the consumerisation of the enterprise is no longer a question

Ilan Hertz 31 Jul 2013

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How much internet bandwidth do I really need every month?

Tim Wyatt-Gunning 11 Jul 2013

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

E-commerce poised to support Africa's massive consumer boom

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jul 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

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

Initiative to create digital jobs in Africa

14 May 2013

IT mobility: enabler or stumbling block?

Tony de Sousa 3 May 2013

The importance of strong passwords

The importance of strong passwords

Jeremy Matthews 3 May 2013

MTN now has 195m subscribers

MTN now has 195m subscribers

26 Apr 2013

The mighty mobile... untapped

The mighty mobile... untapped

17 Apr 2013

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