JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S drive to become a global digital powerhouse gained fresh momentum on Wednesday as technology executives, policymakers, business leaders and innovators converged in Johannesburg for the inaugural Google Cloud
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S ambitions to accelerate digital transformation and achieve sustainable development goals could be undermined unless governments, businesses and institutions strengthen accountability mechanisms and invest in trusted
by MARCUS MUSHONGA HARAREÂ – ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has commissioned 200 new base stations, including 95 5G sites, across the country over the past financial year. The operator, the largest in
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
