Africa boosts storm forecasting
ADDIS ABABA – AFRICA has launched a major new weather forecasting initiative aimed at improving early warning systems and strengthening the continent’s ability to respond to severe weather disasters. The African
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Africa Advances Towards Digital Sovereignty: Key Insights from the Africa Telecoms Executive Roundtable 2026
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – SENIOR leaders from across Africa’s telecommunications, energy, policy, and academic sectors gathered virtually for the Africa Telecoms Executive Roundtable 2026, jointly hosted on Tuesday by CAJ
Power crisis hits Zimbabwe’s AI vision
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURGÂ – ZIMBABWE’S proposed artificial intelligence (AI) strategy has ignited intense public debate, with critics questioning its feasibility in a country grappling with persistent infrastructure challenges. The Minister
Equinix Investment Signals Next Phase of Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Growth
JOHANNESBURGÂ – AXIZ a leading distributor of digital technologies and services in Africa, has welcomed the recent investment announcement from Equinix Inc., noting it as a strong signal of continued momentum
Africa’s opportunity to shape the future of human-centred AI
by DR. JOSEFIN ROSENJOHANNESBURG – ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping economies, industries, and public institutions worldwide. Yet the global conversation about AI still tends to follow the familiar narrative that
AI boom drives massive power demand
JOHANNESBURG – AS artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT scale globally, attention is turning to a critical question: how much energy powers the billions of prompts processed every day? A recent
Zimbabwe launches milestone AI strategy
HARARE – THE launch of the Zimbabwe National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy is a milestone in the Southern African country’s ambitious digital transformation targets. President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the strategy,
Cassava drives sovereign cloud growth
JOHANNESBURG – CASSAVA Technologies has launched a new strategic initiative aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud adoption across Africa and Latin America, positioning itself at the centre of
Govt appoints council to digitise library services
HARARE – ZIMBABWE has taken a major step in digitising its national libraries and information service system, following the inauguration of a statutory body to spearhead the process. Torerayi Moyo,
New tools to combat cyber threats
JOHANNESBURG – AS cybercriminals grow more sophisticated and corporate networks become increasingly complex, organisations face mounting risks from advanced persistent threats, ransomware, data breaches, and insider attacks. In response to
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