Africa

Opera: Women in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya use more data than men

How do women in Africa use the internet? This is what a study conducted by Opera and Worldreader aimed to answer. The study took…

Move aside .com: Africa will soon have its own top-level domain

Africa will soon have its very own top-level domain on the internet. ICANN, a non-profit better known as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names…

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria in African knowledge quest

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is currently on a business trip to Africa, according to his Facebook page. Zuckerberg stopped over in Nigeria, Facebook‘s largest…

Africa has a real chance at leading the next digital revolution

A theme that took centre stage at a panel discussion during the recent World Economic Forum on Africa in Rwanda is development beyond simple…

Africa has a real chance at leading the next digital revolution

A theme that took centre stage at a panel discussion during the recent World Economic Forum on Africa in Rwanda is development beyond simple…

Big-name activist throws weight behind WEF internet initiative

Education activist and co-founder of the academic support non-profit Olico, Andrew Barrett has thrown his weight behind an initiative from the World Economic Forum’s…

Marketing in Africa: a fresh set of insights from Ogilvy & Mather

Marketing in sub-Saharan Africa is a complex and difficult skill to master. Digital is seen as the next great opportunity to tap into this…

Free WiFi is connecting minds, hearts and souls in South Africa: the Project Isizwe example

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the internet can be defined as: “A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities,…

The state of connectivity in Southern Africa

Every year Facebook releases a report called The State of Connectivity. The report takes a granular look at connectivity world wide based on data…

On Nigeria’s digital integration: Q&A with Anakle COO

Nigeria’s digital industry is getting very interesting. More social media campaigns are popping up and during the last elections digital ideas took centre stage….

Think Africa’s economic boom is over? The tech space is about to prove you wrong

A recent piece by Rick Rowden suggests that Africa’s economic boom is over . He couldn’t be more wrong. In his article, Rowden argues…

What should we make of Uber’s bid to go cashless in Nigeria?

Even though 2016 is just two weeks old, the world’s sexiest startup Uber seems to be sweating already in Nigeria. A few days after…

Programme fosters pool of tech talent to address SA unemployment

Nomusa Sithole has a diploma, but struggled to secure a job in the field she studied for. She ended up working at a restaurant…

MTN acquires Nigerian network operator Visafone Communications for undisclosed amount

With a US$3.9 billion fine — imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission — looming in the background, MTN Nigeria has reportedly acquired…

6 moments that defined Nigerian tech in 2015

The past year’s been an eventful one in Nigeria’s tech space as the various sub-sectors recorded landmark developments that got the attention of various…

Out of Africa: retracing human evolution and migration with DNA

The fossil record is compelling evidence that points to the dawn of man in eastern Africa. Now that we have advanced DNA sequencing capabilities,…

Will Netflix be able to impact the African continent?

US-based Video on Demand (VoD) service Netflix will supposedly be coming to South Africa in January 2016. Its expansion into South Africa was announced…

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

Major US automotive and energy storage company Tesla Motors plans to set up shop in South Africa, the birthplace of its CEO Elon Musk….

The rise of African startups is a business opportunity, not a threat

We are in the middle of a tech startup frenzy, with research suggesting that South Africa alone is home to more than 5 000…

Can the Afrinolly Marketplace curb Nollywood piracy?

Piracy is a massive problem for entertainment distributors around the world, and Nigeria is no exception. In fact, some sources suggest that Nollywood loses…

Entrepreneurship training for African startups? Stakeholders disagree

While entrepreneurship is an essential aspect of the economy of most African countries with entrepreneurs acquiring knowledge from different sources, tech entrepreneurs in West…

Innovating Africa means practical solutions to unique challenges

Innovation is one of the most important contributors to economic growth in any market. Innovators create wealth, attract investment and provide job opportunities. They…

How Flickswitch is enabling Africa to become a continent of connected things

The Internet of Things (IoT) — or the concept of connected devices — is becoming more prominent by the day. It’s estimated that there…

Africa should accelerate IPv6 migration now to avoid a scramble later

The Internet community across Africa needs to prepare for the inevitable day when AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR), will run out of IPv4…

Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest, Apps UP, goes global [Sponsored]

Showmax Pro brings sports live-streaming – but not to SA (yet)

South Africans respond as Takealot lists a coffin on sale

City of Joburg launches Smart City Innovation Challenge for tech startups

Zambian fintech startup receives $1-million investment

SA SME, Michanic defies odds during covid-19

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 to be unveiled in August?

How to disinfect your phone safely

LG Velvet 5G smartphone launches in SA: price and availability

New VW Tiguan confirmed for South Africa

RS Trophy is the most expensive Renault yet

New, enhanced Audi A6 arrives in SA

Africa

Opera: Women in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya use more data than men

Move aside .com: Africa will soon have its own top-level domain

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria in African knowledge quest

Africa has a real chance at leading the next digital revolution

Africa has a real chance at leading the next digital revolution

Big-name activist throws weight behind WEF internet initiative

Marketing in Africa: a fresh set of insights from Ogilvy & Mather

Free WiFi is connecting minds, hearts and souls in South Africa: the Project Isizwe example

The state of connectivity in Southern Africa

On Nigeria’s digital integration: Q&A with Anakle COO

Think Africa’s economic boom is over? The tech space is about to prove you wrong

What should we make of Uber’s bid to go cashless in Nigeria?

Programme fosters pool of tech talent to address SA unemployment

MTN acquires Nigerian network operator Visafone Communications for undisclosed amount

6 moments that defined Nigerian tech in 2015

Out of Africa: retracing human evolution and migration with DNA

Will Netflix be able to impact the African continent?

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

The rise of African startups is a business opportunity, not a threat

Can the Afrinolly Marketplace curb Nollywood piracy?

Entrepreneurship training for African startups? Stakeholders disagree

Innovating Africa means practical solutions to unique challenges

How Flickswitch is enabling Africa to become a continent of connected things

Africa should accelerate IPv6 migration now to avoid a scramble later

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